03-22-1917 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 22, 1917
A special meeting of the Village Council was held on Thursday evening March 22, 1917 at the Office
of C.F. Fiman Pres
Present – C.F. Fiman, Pres, E.E. Scott, E.J. Keegan, F.M. Plank Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne,
Clerk.
Meeting called to order by Pres at 8:30 P.M.
This meeting was called according to legal notice published 2 weeks in the Star News for the
purpose of hearing on the application of Geo H. Blanchett for license to sell intoxicating liquors in
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his hotel from April 3, 1917 to April 3 1918
Mr. Geo H. Blanchett appearing with sufficient bond according to law and no other persons
appearing or having any objections the Council on Motion of E.E. Scott Trustee seconded by E.J.
Keegan to grant said application. Said motion was declared duly carried by unanimous vote and clerk
instructed to issue said license whenever said Geo H Blanchett produced his 2000.00
The Official Oath of C.F. Fiman Pres of Council E.E. Scott E.J. Keegan and F.M. Plank Trustees
and W.F. Chadbourne Clerk were presented and duly signed.
Mr. L.K. Houlton who was duly elected Treas declined to accept said office.
On motion duly made and declared carried Mr. Roy Wallace was duly appointed Village Treas until
next election.
Mr. H.C. Hastings having qualified as Justice of the Peace and it being deemed necessary by the
Council to have 2 J.P. on motion F.D. Waterman was duly appointed Justice of the Peace.
On motion duly made seconded and declared carried the Village Clerk was authorized to draw
orders each month to pay for Street lighting and Village Marshal without further action of Council
on motion the action of Clerk in drawing said orders in the past were declared healed.
On motion duly made seconded and declared carried the Village Marshal was instructed to notify all
public places that hereafter all gambling games such as punch boards, dice, card playing and other
gambling games would be prohibited and said Marshal was to see that the above order was obeyed.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed and clerk ordered to draw orders for
same.
F.D. Waterman E.R. Power and Light Co repairs for st. lights 6.30
Davis Bros rope for pile driver 30.59
W.F. Chadbourne cost of Village election Mar 13, 17 11.75
Peter Jack blacksmith work Ice break 38.35
C.E. Falk Co goods for pile driver 4.98
Star News printing 50.80
Clara Johnson typing 4.00
C.F. Fiman office rent 24.00
Roy Wallace auditing accounts 5.00
Geo Martineau blacksmith work pile driver 6.15
E.R. Garage care of fire engine 5.00
C.M. Babcock rent of engine house 1916 60.00
Minn State Fire Dept Assn dues 1917 2.00
C.F. Fiman tel. and incidentals 1.70
Fred Vasser team work Ice break 9.25
Peter Chounard ice break 3.00
Abner L’Herault ice break and street 12.50
Beau Kuraseth ice break 5.75
Will Blocker ice break and street 10.50
Henry Demars ice break and street 6.25
The following bills in connection with pile driver were allowed
Lewis K. Houlton pile driver 50.00
Robert Adams mill work 6.00
Will Ebner mill work 2.00
John Paul labor 27.65
Lee Slayback labor 19.75
O.L. Davis labor 10.00
W.F. Chadbourne 30.80
E.R. Transfer 3.43
F.E. Satterlee 15.25
On motion duly made seconded and declared carried it was decided to purchase a 40 ft steel flag
pole for park. The ladies of the W.R.C. contributing 25.00 toward the same Village to pay bal. and
see that said pole was erected.
No further business adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne
Vill Clerk