01-30-1909 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 30, 1909
The Common Council met at the store of R.E. Dare on Saturday evening January 30, 1909.
Members present:
F. Salter, President
L. Pollard, B. Carr, J. Virgen Trustees
O.J. Whiteman, Recorder
Meeting was called to order by the President at 8:00 p.m.
The Bond of O.J. Whiteman, recorder was presented on motion by L. Pollard and seconded by
B.Carr was accepted.
The Bond of H.J. Herbner, Treasurer on motion by Virgin seconded by Pollard was accepted.
Ordinance No.54 to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquor, repealing ordinances 27-39-45-4?-48 was
read and adopted on motion made by Virgin and seconded by Pollard, and ordered published in the
Star News.
The question of the amount at which liquor license should be placed was considered and motion by
Pollard and seconded by Carr. was placed at $1,800.00, eighteen hundred dollars.
Blanchette’s application for a license to sell intoxicating liquors published in the Star News was
considered and on motion of Virgin, seconded by Pollard was granted in the sum of eighteen
hundred dollars and recorded ?? to have license ready at ten o’clock a.m. Monday, February 1, 1909.
The Bond of J.C. Blanchette in sum of $2, 000 on motion by virgin and seconded by Pollard was
accepted.
On motion made by Virgin and seconded by Carr to rebate twenty-five dollars to C. Hulbert on
license, and to issue new license for two pool tables at fifteen dollars each was carried.
Motion in regard to license Henry Thorpe for running bowling alley to refund the fifteen dollars he
had paid and to issue a new license of thirty dollars for each alley, was carried motion being made by
Virgin and seconded by Pollard.
Application of J. Hamlet for license to run a ? presented on motion by virgin and seconded by Carr
was granted.
Committees appointed by President:
Committee on roads and sidewalks
S. Pollard
J. Virgin
Committee on fire apparatus and street amps
Bert Carr
O.J. Whiteman
Each committee shall O.K. all bills pertaining to their ???
The following bills was audited and allowed:
?antillberg Oil Co. – gasoline - $9.18
W.H. Houlton – rent of hall for village election - $3.00
Sherburne Star News – publishing notice of application for license - $3.30
Van Tilberg Oil Co. – gasoline - $10.33
Hubner ? – various repairs for street lamps – $4.20
S. Trask – services as Marshall - $50.00
No further business motion by Virgin and seconded by Pollard adjourned carried.
O.J. Whiteman, Village Recorder