01-31-1908 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 31, 1908
Minutes of the proceeding of the Village Council of the Village of Elk River in the County of
Sherburne and State of Minnesota including all accounts audited by said Council.
Village Council met at the store of R.E. Dare on Friday, January 31, 1908 at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
R.E. Dare, President, W.P. Rhoda, Justus deBooy and S. M. Crockett, Trustees.
Meeting called to order President.
Recorder absent on account of sickness, minutes dispensed with.
This meeting being called for the purpose of acting on the application of M.C. Blanchette for a
license to sell liquor at place named in application the council proceeded to disp? the matter. M.C.
Blanchette having complied with all the requirements of the law. Notice of hearing published in Star
News and having furnished a good and sufficient Bond as required by law, the following resolution
was offered.
Resolved that the common Council grants the application of said M.C. Blanchette to sell liquor at
his place of business, so named in said application he having complied with all the requirements of
the law and furnished bond and paid the sum of $1,500.00 to the Treasurer of Village.
Roll call: yeah – J. deBooy, W.P. Rhoda, S.M. Crockett trustees and R.E. Dare President. Nays,
none.
Resolution ???ed.
The Bond of H.J. Heebner ?scas. was presented and accepted.
The Bond of W.F. Ghadbourne Recorder was presented and accepted.
S.M. Crockett was instructed to look after the condition of Mrs. Geo. Foley she being in somewhat
destitute circumstances.
The following bills were presented and ordered paid:
Walter S. Booth - ? blan?? - $2.95
A.S. Nelson – dray - $.50
S.S. Trask – Marshall ?? - $75.00
L. Slaback – work - $8.00
No further business offering adjourned.
W.F. Ghadboune, recorder