09-05-1928 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 5, 1928
Notice if hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the Village of Elk River Sherburne
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County at Odd Fellows Hall on the 5 day of September 1928 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. for the
purpose of voting on the proposition of issuing to the State of Minnesota bonds of said municipality
in the aggregate sum of 7500.00 bearing the interest at the rate of (4) per centum per annum, the
proceeds thereof to used for the following purpose, 7500.00 as set forth in the erection of a village
hall and to be numbered to mature a resolution now on file at the office of the clerk.
W.F. Chadbourne, Village Clerk
Pursuant to the Resolution hereinafter mentioned and notice duly given, a Special election was duly
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held in the village of Elk River, in the county of Sherburne and State of Minnesota, on the 5 day of
September 1928 at which election the proposition of issuing bonds to the State of Minnesota,
contained in that certain resolution adopted by the governing body of said village of Elk River on
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the 10 day of August 1928 was duly submitted to the qualified electors thereof. The vote was by
ballot, and was cast in a special ballot box. The election was legally conducted and after the close
thereof the ballots cast were duly counted and canvassed, whereupon it appeared and was duly
certified that there had been (166) ballots cast at said election of which (134) were in favor of the
said proposition and (32) opposed thereto and such result was thereupon duly declared:
The following Resolution was offered by E.E. Scott who moved its adoption. Whereas a special
election was duly held in the Village of Elk River in the County of Sherburne and State of Minnesota
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the 5 day of September 1928 at which election the proposition of issuing to the State of Minnesota
certain bonds of said munipality was duly submitted to the duly qualified electors thereof, and a
majority of the electors voting thereat voted in favor of said proposition.
Now therefore, be it resolved by the governing boy of said Village of Elk River at a duly called
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meeting thereof legally held on the 10 day of September 1928 a quorum being present, that the
treasure of said Village of Elk River make application to the State Board of Investment of Minnesota
for a loan of the amount and character and upon the terms and conditions specified in said
resolution that upon the granting of said application, the President and clerk of this governing body
be and they are hereby authorized and directed to sign and execute such bonds and the treasure to
counter sign the same and deliver them to the State of Minnesota and all other officers are hereby
further authorized and directed to make execute and deliver the necessary papers and furnish all
necessary information in connection with the issuing of the foregoing bonds and the application to
the State to purchase the same, as may be required by the Satte board of Investments. This motion
being duly seconded by Geo Cornelius a member of said governing board was put to vote a
prevailed 5 years no nays.
The matter of the site for building of village hall was taken up and discussed. It was discovered that
the said lot sloping and considerable above grade and that approximately 213 yards of dirt would
have to be removed to bring it down to grade. St. Com. Wm Clements estimated it would cost 50
cents a yard to move same on motion made and declared carried W.H. Clements was instructed to
cause same to be done.
After inspection of plans for building and some suggestions offered in regard to changes the clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids in the Star News the coming week.
The manner of sewerage was also discussed but no definite conclusion arrived at. On motion made
and declared Roland K. Wilson was appointed deputy Marshall. It was suggested that C.H. Bade,
Thomas E Beck, and W.F. Chadbourne act as building committee for Village hall.
No further business, meeting adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Village Clerk