03-26-1919 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 26, 1919
A Special meeting of Village Council was held at Court House on Wednesday Mar 26 1919
Present – E.E. Scott, Pres, F.M. Plank and E.J. Keegan Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne Clerk
Meeting called to order by the Pres at 1:30 P.M.
This meeting was called at the request of the Co. Commissioners to confer with them at a joint
meeting to discuss the proposition of changing State Highway No. 1 from the Nord Crossing to the
Chadbourne crossing, to the south side of Railroad right of way and providing the ways and means
for the purpose.
After considerable discussion the following resolution was presented for adoption.
Whereas, there has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Sherburne, a petition praying for the change of State Road No. 1 which change places State Road
No. 1 of the County of Sherburne and State of Minnesota, between the south corporation line of
said Village of Elk River and the East line of lot five (5) of Block eight (8) said Village, which is in
the unplatted portion of said Village of Elk River: and
Whereas, the Village Council of the Village of Elk River County of Sherburne and State of
Minnesota have approved of the location of said road therein and
Whereas, the Village Council of the Village of Elk River deem it advisable and for the Public interest
to create, lay out and establish a new road described as follows: Beginning at a point forty (40) feet
south of the Northwest corner of lot one (1) of Block eight (8) Village of Elk River. Thence running
on a line parallel with the West boundary line of the Great Northern right of way to the east line of
lot five (5) said block eight (8) and
Whereas, it is necessary to procure a right of way therefore; and
Whereas, the said Village Council have entered into agreement with the owners of land for the
purchase thereof at a price which to said Village Council seems just and reasonable
Now, therefore be it resolved. That the said Village purchase from
Prosper Vasser the north forty (40) feet of lots one (1) and
two (2) block eight (8) Village of Elk River Sherburne County Minnesota for the sum of five
hundred (500.00) four hundred and fifty dollars (450.00) of which shall be paid to the said Prosper
Vasser and fifty dollars (50.00) of which shall be used for the purpose of perfecting the title thereto
as appears of his written agreement.
Be it further resolved, the said Village Council purchase from W.F. Chadbourne the following
described premises situated in the County of Sherburne and State of Minnesota for the sum of five
hundred dollars (500.00) which premises are described as follows:
Lots three (3) and four (4) and five (5) of block eight (8) Village of Elk River according to the duly
filed and recorded plat thereof and also beginning at the point on the east line of lot five (5) block
eight (8) Village of Elk River, County of Sherburne and State of Minnesota. 150 feet south from the
Northeast corner thereof. Thence running south along said east line of said lot five (5) to the east
bank of the Mississippi River and to the low water mark thereof
Thence southeasterly along the bank of said river and the low water mark to the south corporation
line of the Village of Elk River. Thence due east along said corporation line to the point 150 feet
west of the point where said corporation line intersects the West boundary line of the right of way
of the Great Northern Railway. Thence running northwesterly and parallel to the west boundary line
of the right of way of the Great Northern Railway to the point of beginning.
Be it further resolved, by the said Village Council that the land herein acquired and heretofore
described be dedicated to the public for road purposes and be and become a state public road within
the corporate limits of said Village and
Be it further resolved that the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the
amounts to the persons as herein specified for the payment of such lands
On motion of F.M. Plank Trustee seconded by E.J. Keegan Trustee. Roll call.
E.J. Keegan aye
F.M. Plank aye
E.E. Scott aye
Motion declared carried by the Pres. and resolution adopted as written above.
No further business meeting adjourned
W.F. Chadbourne
Vill Clerk