04-27-1912 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 27, 1912
Annual meeting of the Village Council was held on Saturday evening April 27, at the office of Geo.
E. Page, President.
Geo. E. Page, President, Geo. Worden and E.P. Babcock Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk.
Visitors Frank T. White William Iliff, Silas Crocket, and William Baldowsky.
The minutes of the last meeting read and approved.
Report of special committees, P.F. Plummer being absent no report as to that committee.
E.P. Babcock committee to interview businesses were as to keeping a Marshal reported that he had
{illegible}but a few in regard to the matter but they were unanimous in favor of keeping Marshal
report accepted committee discharged.
W.F. Chadbourne committee to ascertain if the Town of Elk River were liable to part of expense for
painting Mississippi bridge reported that he could find nothing in records in regard to the matter,
but from information secured would judge that the Town not be compelled to do so. Report
accepted and committee discharged.
W.F. Chadbourne committee to ascertain as to grade near Creamery on Princeton St being too low
so as to {illegible} to surface springs of water which are now covered {illegible} reported that
according to grade stakes now set there would be no danger of interfering with said springs. Report
accepted committee discharged.
William Iliff and S.M. Crockett asked that the sidewalk on east side of Princeton St as commenced
last fall be completed.
On motion of Babcock seconded by Worden it was decided to advertise for bids to build above
mentioned sidewalk and that W.F. Chadbourne prepare specifications for {illegible} and advertise
for bids.
The clerk was instructed to notify F.W. Nickerson in writing that the Council desired him to finish is
job of grading for sidewalk also to fix grade on west side of Princeton St so that plank walk can be
replaced as ordered by Council last fall.
William Baldowsky representing the Elk River Cornet Band asked that the Council furnish a suitable
bank stand in the park so that they could give open air concerts during summer.
On motion Council asked Baldowsky to present plan of what the band desired at our next regular
meeting when they would act upon it in favorable manner.
Application was made in writing by the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 181 for a permit to erect a two-story
cement block building on Lot 3 Block 2 of Village {illegible} being in the fire limits.
On motion said permit was granted unanimously and clerk ordered to issue same.
The following bills were presented and on motion duly made seconded and carried were allowed and
clerk ordered to draw warrants for their respective accounts.
J.E. Hamlett – gasoline - $9.35
Ben Daniels – street work one day - $4.00
Grover M{illegible} – street work ½ day - $1.00
Henry Bargabos – street work 3 ½ days - $7.00
The bills of Catherine Brenman for care of W.A. Fee a transient from person injured on R.R.
and also bill of geo E. Parsons M.D. for medical attendance, amount of Brenman bill - $19.00
amount of Parsons bill - $35.30 were presented in usual form the President refused to entertain a
motion in regard to this matter in any shape.
Trustee Babcock made the motion that these bills be allowed, and orders drawn for their amounts
motion seconded by Chadbourne toll call Babcock aye, Worden Aye, Page No, Chadbourne aye.
Motion declared carried.
On motion Geo. E. Page was instructed to confer with Business {illegible} League in regard to
{illegible} of putting up sign boards said to cost $1.50each.
Henry Barabos lamp lightener was instructed to purchase one day filter for street lamps.
No further business, adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk