05-06-1911 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
May 6, 1911
A regular meeting of the Common Council was held on May 6, 1911 in the office of Geo. E. Page.
Present: Plummer, President, Page, Babcock and Worden, Trustees and Chadbourne, Village Recorder.
The meeting was called to order by the President, minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed.
The following bills presented and allowed and on motion duly made seconded to draw warrants on
treas. for their re???? accounts:
Harold Keays – repainting streetlamps - $3.50
J.E. Hamlet – 2 ??? gasoline - $16.50
Walter S. Booth – treas. receipt book and ord. book - $3.00
Harry Hamlet – Marshal and street lighting, one month - $60.00
The bills of Geo. E. Parsms and Geo. Biddick were laid on table until further advise from Village
attorney.
Complaints having been made in regard to violation of Ordinance No. 40 and 37 referring to riding
bicycles on sidewalk and horses and cattle running on the streets. On motion it was decided to instruct
Village attorney ??? notice in Star News that the above Ordinance would be enforced if said nuisance
was not stopped. (E.P. Babbcock trustee arrived at this time).
J.C. Hulbert appeared before Council asking permission to move a wooden building into the fire limits
providing said Hulbert made said building fireproof on outside. This matter was laid to table until said
Hulbert provided specification in regard to said fireproofing.
Council decided to visit upper town bridges Monday evening to see about fixing approval.
No other business to come before the meeting adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Village Recorder