06-06-1927 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 6, 1927
The regular monthly meeting of the Village Council was held at the Library room on Monday, June
6, 1927
Present – Roland K. Wilson, Pres, George Cornelius, L.L. Bishop, EE Scott, Trustees, W.F.
Chadbourne, Clerk
Mrs. Harold Caley and Thelma Ebner representing the Library Assn came before the Council and
asked for some improvements for the library viz. a new table, bookcase and old reading table
repaired. On motion the librarian Miss Thelma Ebner was instructed to procure the articles named
at the expense of the council.
The Twin City Milk Co enlarging their plant and needing more room asked the council to sell them
Lot Three, Block 8 east of their present building.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved: That the Council sell the Twin City
Milk Co. Lot (3) in block (8) Village of Elk River said Lot lying east of present building for the sum
of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. Clerk was instructed to have a warranty deed made for same.
The following Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resolved that the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) be appropriated for the expense of fire
department attending convention at Duluth, June 1927.
The following bills were presented and allowed:
H.R. Caley paint for tank 220.30
Harold Keays flowers for park 17.84
E.R. Blacksmith Shop water tank repairs 111.11
Eklund Drug Co mdse poor fund 17.84
E.R. Power and Light Co repairs 11.80
Star News Printing 3.00
Henry Rupprecht rent Mrs. Decker poor fund 20.00
American La France Co. soda 28.00
Reed and Sherwood Co lumber 2.00
F.J. Konop use of auto 1.00
Fred Ayers labor water works 6.00
S.R. Houlton labor street 17.50
A.T. Dobel labor street 27.50
Fred Bailey labor street 27.50
Frank Nogle labor street 10.50
O.L. Davis labor street 20.00
Albert Kliever labor street 17.50
Giles Casey labor street 17.50
W.H. Clements 136.50
Riverside Garage repairs on fire engine 2.35
Robert Adams shop work water tank 2.00
R.H. Sass painting signs 4.00
Maurice Goodwin tapping main 2 times 4.00
Miller Davis Co blanks 1.32
N.W. Bell Tel. Co. rent 2.50
E.R. Building Co. rent to July 1, 1927 90.00
First National Bank premium on ins 23.57
No further business appearing, meeting adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Village Clerk