10-06-1924 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 6, 1924
A regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Library Room on Monday evening Oct 6,
1924
Present – Roland K. Wilson, Pres, Geo Cornelius and L.L. Bishop, Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne
Clerk
Meeting called to order by the Pres at 8 o’clock P.M.
Mr. L.E. Nelson Mangr of the E.R. Power and Light Co being present in reference to a letter read
from the council in regard to furnishing Power at the Pump house. Mr. Nelson proposed that the
council enter into a contract with his Co. for a term of years with the understanding that his Co.
furnish power at a flat rate of 3 ½ cents per M.W with the privilege of using the Power at any time.
On motion Mr. Nelson was instructed to draw his contract and present it at the next regular meeting
of the council.
The following budget was presented to the Council as necessary to finance the Village for the year
1925.
For Revenue Fund 8000.00
For Special Interest 3500.00
For Music 500.00
For Poor 400.00
For Library 400.00
For Road and Bridge 500.00
Total 13,300.00
Resolved that the Budget be accepted as presented and tax levied to meet the regular amounts on
motion the above resolution was accepted unanimously.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed
Mid-West Oil Co gas at pump house 47.44
F.R. Caley Hdw Co .35
F.H. Nickerson mowing weeds 19.50
E.R. Blacksmith Co repair 4.00
Daly Auto Co rent 13.65
W.H. Clements St. work 24.20
L.A. Dare printing 6.75
E.R. Garage labor at pump house 15.36
John Noreen tapping main 2.00
O.L. Davis st. work 18.70
Fred Ayers repair hydrants 18.36
Charles Roggatz 1.50
H.R. Caley 4.02
No further business meeting adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Village Clerk