06-24-1919 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 24, 1919
A Special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Odd Fellows Hall on June 24, 1919
Members present were
J.H. Virgin, President
Bert Carr, Trustee
Wm Norval, Clerk
Meeting called to order at 8:30 A.M.
This meeting was duly called to elect a moderator for special election held this day at 9 A.M. Moved
and seconded that J.H. Virgin be chosed as moderator of the Village meeting election. All voting
aye. Motion was carried. The moderator then stated the business of the meeting was for the purpose
of submitting to the electors of the Village to be by them voted upon Notice of which had been
given by law required.
The following propositions Copy of which is duly filed in the Office of the Village Clerk at 9 o’clock
the moderator declared the polls open and notice given of the same. Votring then was proceeded
with until 5 o’clock P.M. as per law when the moderator proclaimed the polls were closed and the
Judge of Election proceeded to canvas the votes given by ballot as required by law and continued
such canvas until the same was completed. The canvas being completed the result was ascertained
and determined by the judges to be as follows, for particulars see copy of the same filed in the
Office of the Village Clerk.
Results of Special Election held this the 24 day of June 1919 as per poll list No 1 and 2
Proposition No. 1 Total Votes Cast 163
Votes cast in favor of waterworks 139
Votes cast against Waterworks 24
Proposition No. 2 Total votes cast 163
Votes cast in favor of bonds 140
Votes cast again bonds 23
Proposition No. 3 Total votes cast 163
Votes cast in favor of bonds 142
Votes cats against bonds 20
Blank Ballots 1
No further business meeting adjourned
Wm Norval
Clerk
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June 24, 1919
BOND BALLOT
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING AND ELECTION
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
June 24, 1919.
“Shall the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, erect a waterworks plant in the
Village at a cost of Thirty-two Thousand Dollars ($32,000)?”
YES
NO
Electors who desire to vote for the above question shall place a cross (X) in the square opposite the
word YES; and those who desire to vote against the question shall place a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word NO.
BOND BALLOT
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING AND ELECTION
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
June 24, 1919.
“Shall the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota issue bonds in the amount of Thirty-
two Thousand Dollars ($32,000) for the purpose of providing funds to defray the cost of erecting a
waterworks plant in said Village and purchasing the necessary material therefor; said bonds to bear
interest at the rate of five per cent (5%) per annum payable semi-annually and to become due as
follows: $7,000 in 1924; $4,000 in each of the years 1929 and 1934; and $17,000 in 1939?”
YES
NO
Electors who desire to vote for the above question shall place a cross (X) in the square opposite the
word YES; and those who desire to vote against the question shall place a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word NO.
BOND BALLOT
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING AND ELECTION
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
June 24, 1919.
“Shall the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, issue bonds in the sum of Eight
Thousand Dollars ($8,000) for the purpose of providing funds to fund the outstanding floating
indebtedness of said Village; said bonds to bear interest at the rate of five per cent (5%) per annum,
payable semi-annually, to become due $1,000 in each of the years 1924 and 1929 and 1934; and
$5,000 in the year 1939?”
YES
NO
Electors who desire to vote for the above question shall place a cross (X) in the square opposite the
word YES; and those who desire to vote against the question shall place a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word NO.