11-28-1909 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 1909
The Common Council met at the office O.J. Whitman.
Members present: F.L. Salter, president, J. Virgin, L. Pollard, B. Carr, trustees, O.J. Whitman,
recorder. Meeting called to order by the President at 8:15 p.m.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
A motion was made by J Virgin and seconded by L. Pollard to have the streetlamps lighting
discontinued and to have the streetlamps gathered up and stored, and to discontinue the services of
Village Marshal on account of lack of funds. Motion carried.
On motion the following bills were audited and allowed:
W.M. Dimick – work on street, 7 days - $17.50
Roy Wallace – one day work on street - $2.00
J.T. Plante – ripping planks and grates @.08 - $12.35
Standard Oil Co. – gasoline - $6.65
Louis Trumball – 5 days work on street - $10.00
George Lowe – 6 days work on street - $12.00
Harry Nickerson – 5 ½ days work with team on street $22.00
R.E. Dare – 3 window shades for scale house - $1.05
John Bither – 2 meals furnished - $.50
F.T. White – insurance on fire engine and legal services - $50.25
The Patterson Street Lighting Co. – 10 dozen mantels streetlamps - $18.00
Henry Brennan – 5 days work on street - $10.00
S.M. Crockett – 10 days work on street with team - $40.00
Standard Oil Co. – gasoline - $3.99
Chase Withiam – night watch – 2 nights - $4.00
B. Gilcrest – night watch 2 nights - $4.00
Lee Slaback – night watch 2 nights - $4.00
TOTAL $218.29
Davis Bros – fuse, caps, dynamite, nails, cedar posts - $10.95
Ford of snow shovel - $218.29
John Bither – services of Marshal for November - $50.00
Harold Keays – lighting lamps for November - $25.00
TOTAL $304.27
No further business adjourned carried.
O.J. Whitman, Village Recorder