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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3, 1911 The Common Council met at the office of Babcock store. Members present: Burns F. Plummer, President, Geo. Worden, Ted Babcock, trustees, Geo E. Page absent, Whitman, recorder. Meeting called to order at 8:15 p.m. by the President. The following resolution for reincorporation made by Babcock, seconded by Worden, was adopted. Resolution of The Common Council of The Village of Elk River th ? appearing that on the 28 day of December 1910, a petition of over fifty resident voters of the Village of Elk River, having been filed with the recorder of said Village >raying a special election be called for the purpose of reincorporating said Village under the general law, pursuant to chapter 9 of the revised laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, and all acts and part of acts amendatory thereof, and it further appearing that at least ten days posted notice and one week published notice of said special election had th been duly given, and the common council of the Village of Elk River having designated the 10 day of January, 1911 for the holding of said special election and it appearing further that at said election so held there were 133 votes for reincorporation and 7 votes against it, and it appearing that a majority for said reincorporation had been duly voted by the voters of said Village. Now, therefore, be it resolved that we the Common Council of the Village of Elk River do hereby declare that a majority of all the votes cast at the said election were cast in favor of sun reincorporation and that the Village of Elk River is now duly reincorporated under said chapter 9, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof, pursuant to the statues in such cases made and provided. rd Given under our hands this 3 day of February, 1911 B.L. Plummer, President O.J. Whitman, Recorder Village seal E.P. Babcock, Trustee G.V. Worden, Trustee G.E. Page, Trustee The following bills were audited and allowed. John Bithers bill was allowed on approval of Dr. Page. 142 – Walter S. Booth & Son – village blanks - $1.00 143 – John Bither – services at L.G. Pratts - $30.00 144 – Whitman – services as clerk of election - $2.00 145 – Plank – services as judge of election - $2.00 146 – Pollard – services as judge of election - $2.00 147 – Ward – services as clerk of election - $2.00 148 – Virgin – services as judge of election - $2.00 149 – N.D. Trumbull – rent of hall for Village election - $3.00 150 – Star News – notice of election - $3.30 151 - R.N. Dare – Ptg 600 election tickets - $1.75 152 – G. E. Page – ????? Trudean - $5.00 153 – Chas. M. Babcock – rent of fire engine house, 1910 - $60.00 154 – Standard Oil Co. – 30 gallons gasoline - $3.66