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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 13, 1920 Regular Meeting of the Village Council held at the Office of the Elk River Lumber Co on Tuesday th the 13 of Jan 1920 Members Present – J.H. Virgin, President, Bert Carr, Trustee, and William Norval, Clerk Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock p.m. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. A committee from the Fire Dept composed of the following members J.F. Ludvik, Chief, Fred Ayers and Dan Madsen, the Chief laid before the Council the following suggestions. That there should be a Fire Alarm, either a siren or a bell to give the necessary alarm of Fire and also explained that the alarm given through the telephone was not reliable as was proved by the last alarm of fire and he also made a request that the council should purchase at least two to six rain or rubber coats for the use of the men at fires. The council after considering the matter, gave the committee to understand that these demands would have the attention of the council at once and that a committee from the council would be appointed to ascertain the cost of these articles and report to the council. The application of the Standard Oil Co for a permit to construct and operate a service station to supply gasoline and Kerosene oil, the sum to be located on lot one (1) block three of the Village of Elk River Minn after due consideration the council passed the following Resolution. Be it resolved by the Village Council that they hereby grant permission to the Standard Oil Co of Indiana to construct and operate a gasoline and oil service station to be located on lot one (1) in block three (3) in the Village of Elk River Minn but that it is further understood by the council that such service Station or building be constructed to conform to the Village ordinance in such cases provided. th The Bill of J.T. Plante for goods supplied to Mrs. Geo Martineau (a poor person) from the 30 of July to Nov 1918 was duly considered. It appeared that the goods were supplied to Mrs. Geo Martineau, with the understanding that the Council would allow payment of the Bills but for some cause they were never paid, the present Council took the matter up with Mr. Plante and finally decided that it was only right to pay the amt of the bills ($65. 25) and change the same to the poor fund after further discussion it was duly voted on and the bill allowed. The following bills were duly acted upon and ordered paid. 1850 The Elk River L Co supplied Mrs. Martineau $9.20 1851 William Giff work on Street 2.00 1852 J.F. Ludvik supplies for Fire Engines 7.77 1853 J.T. Plante goods to Mrs. Martineau in 1918 65.28 $84.25 No further business. Council adjourned.