08-01-1919 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 1, 1919
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Special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Office of the Elk River L Co on Friday the 1
day of August 1919.
Members Present
J.H. Virgin, President
Bert Carr, Trustee
Wm Norval, Clerk
W.C. Buck Visitor
Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock P.M.
Mr. W.C. Buck Waterworks Engineering from Minneapolis being present he presented his contract
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and propositions to the Council which was dated the 9 of July 1919 at which time he was employed
as engineer of the waterworks system in the Village of Elk River Minn but at that time the council
did not act upon the said contract because of having some clauses inserted in the
contract this having been done it was moved and seconded and declared carried by the president
that the Village Council accept the said contract from W.C. Buck and that the clerk have the same
approved and signed by the President and Village Clerk and also to have it certified by notary public
and that one copy of the same be sent to Mr. W.C. Buck Mpls and the other copy be filed in the
Office of the Village Clerk.
Moved by President and seconded by Bert Carr that the Clerk issue a warrant to the W.S. Nolt
Company of Minneapolis for the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) the same to apply on the
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purchase price of the Chemical Truck as per their contract of the 13 of May 1919. And also to
procure from them a Statement of the Balance due them to date on the said Chemical Truk.
The President instructed the Clerk to write to the Waterous Fire Engine Co of St Paul and ask them
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to forward a Statement of the Balance due them on the Fire Engine purchased on August 11 1916
as the Council were now prepared to pay the same.
Moved by J.H. Virgin and carried that the following bills be allowed and the clerk issue warrants to
pay the same.
1773 W.S. Nolt and Company Mpls Chemical Truck 1000.00
1774 Rudd Lumber Co lumber for bridge 668 1226.60
1777 P.M. Marneau and Co material for bridge 668 36.65
1778 W.A. Patenaude painting signs 3.50
1779 Elk River Power and L. Co repairs 1.05
1780 Sherburne Co Star News pub notices 18.00
1781 R.D. Roath work on bridge no. 668 27.25
1782 J.T. Plante good to Mrs. Geo Martineau 20.12
1783 John H. Virgin cash paid labor on 668 3.00
2336.67
Nothing further
Council adjourned
Wm Norval, Clerk