10-14-1914 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 14, 1914
A Regular meeting of Village Council was held at the Office of C.F. Firman on Wednesday evening
Oct 14, 1914.
Present – C.F. Firman, Pres, E.E. Scott, F.M. Plank and E.J. Keegan Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne
Clerk
Two representatives of Tri-Sate Tel Co present also Harry Thorpe manager of N.W. Tel Co.
Meeting called to order at 8:30 P.M. by Pres.
In the matter of granting a franchise to Tri-State Tel Co to establish a pay station in this Village
which had previously laid on the table. A motion was made to grant said request. Roll call by Clerk.
Ayes E.J. Keegan and W.F. Chadbourne. Noes C.F. Firman, E.E. Scott and F.M. Plank
Motion declared lost.
Motion made seconded and carried that the Council erect a cheap temporary building for fire engine
on Drug Store.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed.
Indian Refining Co gasoline 29.70
Patterson St Highway Co 22.50
W.L. Babcock Sons Co 68.06
Geo Martineau 5.30
JE Hamlet 12.50
B.L. Hall City Weighmaster 90.00
E.J. Keegan 2.50
F.M. Plank 1.40
W.F. Chadbourne 5.00
Paul Davis Treas. E.R. Band 30.00
C.F. Firman cash paid ex .59
B.L. Hall city scales make his report showing he that he had collected 340.80 with voucher showing
that he had delivered same to Village Treas on motion report accepted and ordered filed.
No further business adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne
Vill Clerk