01-05-1909 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1909
The Common Council met at the store of R.E. Dare on Tuesday, January 5, 1909.
Present:
R.E. Dare, President, W.P. Rhode, S.M. Crockett, J. deBoory trustees, W.F. Ghadboune, recorder.
Meeting called to order by President at 7:00 p.m. This being the annual meeting of Council to look
over books and accounts of treasurer and recorder. They proceeded to do so the treasurer having
presented his report as also the recorder after canceling all vouchers the reports were found correct
and ordered published in Star News.
Harry Thorpe made formal application for a license to operate a bowling alley in a certain building
situated on Lot 6 Blok 11 of Village. On motion application was granted.
The following bills were there presented and on motion allowed.
Charles M. Babcock – rent of Eugene House 1908 - $60.00
W.F. Ghadboune – Recorder salary & postage - $36.50
The Patterson Street Lighting Co. – chimneys and mantels - $13.20
The Van Telburg Co. – gasoline - $21.59
S.S. Trask – Marshall, street lighting December and work on snowplow - $55.00
John Plante – work on snowplow - $18.20
S.M. Crockett – wood for ? person & ? on snowplow - $8.60
W.P. Rhoda – freight - $3.35
Geo. E. Parsons M.D. – disinfecting at Fuches - $7.00
J.F. Blocker - ? on snowplow - $2.00
Justice deBooy – on account of fire engine - $10.50
No further business offering adjourned.
W.F. Ghadbourne, recorder