07-24-1915 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 24, 1915
A Special meeting of Village Council was held at the office of C.F. Fiman on Saturday July 24, 1915.
Present – C.F. Fiman, Pres, E.E. Scott and F.M. Plank Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne Clerk
The first object of this meeting was to dispose of the matter of vacating Cedar Street in Village of
Orono or upper town. On motion duly made seconded and carried the following resolution was
unanimously carried.
Resolution
Whereas there was heretofore presented to the Council the petition of F.D. Waterman, et al, the
owners of all the land and property abutting upon and adjoining the street hereinafter described,
praying for the vacation of that part of Cedar Street described as follows
All that part of Cedar Street as shown on the original plat or map of Orono lying north and westerly
of a straight line drawn from the southeasterly corner of lot 5 in Block 5 of the town plat of Orono
as the same appears of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Sherburne County,
Minnesota to the southerly corner of Block (6) of Auditors Addition to Elk River according to the
plat thereof of record in the office of the Register of Deeds aforesaid, which said petition is duly
verified, as provided by law, and sets forth the facts and reasons for said vacation, and whereas, said
council deemed it expedient that the matter therein referred to should be proceeded with, and
ordered said petition to be filed of record in the office of the village Clerk of said Village and
ordered said Village Clerk to give published and posted notice in the manner and for the time
required by law that said Petition and the subject matter thereof would be heard and considered by
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the Council at a meeting to be held in the Bank of Elk River in said Village on the 24 day of July
1915 at 8 o’clock P.M. which said notice was duly published and given, and
Whereas, said Council did meet at the said last named time and place above named and appointed
therefor, and did then and there hear all testimony and evidence addressed on the part of said
petitions, and all other persons interested in the matter of said proposed vacation and did take proof
of the matter in said petition, and being of the opinion that the prayer of said
petition should be granted, and it appearing for the interest of the public so to do
Now therefore, it is hereby
Resolved by the council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota that
All that part of Cedar Street as shown on the original plat or map of Orono lying north and westerly
of a straight line drawn from the southeasterly corner of Lot 5 in Block 5 of the town plat of Orono
as the same appears of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Sherburne County
Minnesota, to the southerly corner of Block (6) of Auditors Addition in the office of the Register of
Deeds aforesaid be and shall hereby is vacated and discontinued as a public street. Dated July 24,
1915
Charles F Fiman, President
E.J. Keegan Trustee
E.E. Scott Trustee
Attest
W.F. Chadbourne
Village Clerk
Seal
On motion of F.M. Plank seconded by E.E. Scott and duly declared carried.
The President appointed a committee of two consisting of F.M. Plank Trustee and E.E. Scott
Trustee to assist Road overseer J.E. Hamlet in looking after the covering of Main Street.
Village Clerk was duly authorized to issue a permit to C.E. Falk Hardware Co to rebuild store
building burned June 28, 1915 according to plans and specifications, same as building burned which
plans were duly filed and accepted at this time of building No. 1 also to occupy ½ of Main Street in
front of said building during operation of building
No other business appearing adjourned
W.F. Chadbourne
Village Clerk