01-29-1910 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 29, 1910
The Common Council met at Whitman’s office.
Members present: F.L. Salter, President, B. Carr, J. Virgin, L. Pollard, trustees, O.J. Whitman,
recorder.
Meeting called to order by the President at 8:00 p.m.
First order of business minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Second order of business was considering the amount of the liquor license. On motion it was placed
at two thousand dollars by a unanimous vote. Ordinance No.57 regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquor was unanimously adopted.
Third order of business was the application of M.C. Blanchette for license to sell intoxicating liquor
having been daily published for two weeks in the Sherburne County Star News. Was read and on
motion by Pollard and seconded by Carr was granted.
Fourth order of business M.C. Blanchette bond for two thousand dollars of National Security
Company, was approved on motion by Pollard and seconded by Virgin.
Application of E.C. Ward for license to run two pool and one billiard table was considered at $15.00
each table, on motion by Virgin seconded by Carr was granted.
Application of J.C. Hulbert for license for two pool tables and one box ball alley on motion at
$15.00 each by Pollard and seconded by Virgin was granted.
On motion by Virgin seconded by Carr the following names were ordered placed on the list and the
recorder was instructed to modify M.C. Blanchette, Will Nelson, Henry Holt, Geo Foley, Chas
Ospus, H. Kline, Joe Hulbert, Oliver Anderson.
No further business adjourned carried.
O.J. Whitman, Village Recorder