08-19-1919 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 19, 1919
Special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Office of the Elk River Lumber Co on
th
Tuesday the 19 Aug.
Present
J.H. Virgin, President
Bert Carr, Trustee
Wm Norval, Clerk
The Clerk was instructed to write the W.S. Nott Co in regard to buying one dozen pails to be used
in the fire department by the men in case of fires. Also to ascertain what stencil two inch letters
could be purchased for. Moved and seconded that the council prevent and stop the parking of all
auto cars, trucks and vehicles of all kinds in front of the building known as the moving picture
theater that is, during the time that it is occupied by an audience of people or persons who are inside
of the building. This order will be in force during day or night. The reason for this order is that it is
considered to be dangerous should fire take place in the said building and also that the fire dept
could not reach or approach the building with fire apparatus.
Applications from Albert J. Joneswaard for permit to erect or construct 2 storage tanks one for
kerosene oil and the other for gasoline to be located on land owned by the Houlton Investment Co
situated north of the northern pacific freight depot. On motion of Bert Carr Trustee and seconded
by J.H. Virgin and carried that the clerk write out a permit granting the said A.J. Joneswaard
permission to construct said tank as per his application filed with the Village Clerk. The Clerk was
ordered to purchase a new minute book as the one now in use was filled up. Also to order two
Village Manuals for the use of the Council. These books to be ordered from Walter S. Booth and
Son Mpls publishers. The President gave notice that he had employed F.N. Covey as weigh master
at the Village Scales and that he was to deposit all cash receipts from the scales in the First Natl
Bank and that the would be paid a cash salary for his services.
No further business.
Council adjourned.
Wm Norval
Clerk