01-11-1914 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
February 11, 1914
A regular meeting of Village Council was held at the Office of Charles F. Firman Pres Wednesday
evening Feb 11, 1914.
Present: C.F. Firman Pres, F.M. Plank, Ed Keegan, and E.E. Scott Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne
Clerk and Wm H. Clawson of the National Surety Co.
Meeting called to order by the Pres at 7:30.
After a conference with Mr. Clawson in regard to the Bridge No. 668 which his Co. were surety for
the Grand Bridge Co of St Paul (defunct) the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved
That the Council consider that the Bridge over Miss River known as Bridge No 668 is completed
and accepted with the exception of one coat of paint which is estimated cost 25.00 otherwise that
the said bridge is complete.
The following resolution was also adopted in regard to salary of Village Clerk.
Resolved
That the Village Clerk be allowed the sum of fifty dollars for his services the past year.
Also resolved
That the Village Marshal and Lamplighter be allowed until further order the sum of sixty dollars per
month. Clerk is duly instructed to draw orders for said am’t each month.
A motion was made and carried that we accept Frank Ebner offer of 5.00 for old lumber used for
forms at Bridge 668.
The following bills were presented on motion allowed and orders drawn for this respective amounts.
W.P. Wolff engineer inspecting bridge 50.00
JE Hamlet gasoline 22.54
John Bether work on fire engine 11.74
Minn State Fire Assn annual dues 2.00
A.N. Dare printing 2.15
Patterson Streetlighting Co 33.60
C.F. Firman el tele 1.45
W.L Babcock Ins Co goods for Vill 23.39
Charles F Firman sal as Councilman 12.00
Elmer E. Scott sal as Councilman 12.00
Ed Keegan sal as Councilman 12.00
F.M. Plank sal and Councilman 12.00
W.F. Chadbourne Clerk 50.00
At the request of Geo Blauchet the name of Henry Demar was added to black list at saloon by
unanimous vote.
No further business adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne
Clerk