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Elk River Municipal Utilities [Village Hall] Abstracts Village Council Minutes (Elk River) 1928 June 4t": Discussion of constructing a village hall. The question as to the economy of erecting a building on the lot donated to the Village by Mr. Houlton for the purpose of the Fire Apparatus was discussed favorably as the Village is paying about $500.00 yearly rent. It was thought better to pay that much interest and erect a building more suitable for the village purposes and combine library, council room and engine house. The matter will receive the early attention of the council. August 6`": Call for a special election to bond $7000 for the construction of a Library/Council Room, Engine House and Jail. August 10: Approved resolution to bond $7500 for erection of first Village Hall, election to be September 1928. September 10: [Approval of bonds] Clerk read notice of Special Election held September 5, 1928 to authorize State of Minnesota Bonds for a Village Hall. 134 for, 32 against. Need to remove 213 yards of dirt to bring it down to grade. Clerk instructed to advertise for bids. Building Committee assigned: C. H. Bade, Thomas E. Beck, W. F. Chadbourne September 22: Bids and Specifications were prepared by W. F. Chadbourne Bids for constructions, not including healing plant or jail cells, or vault. The three bids were: Isle Building Co. $9875 Bock Building Co. (Milaca) $8800 Cavanaugh Bros. (Robbinsdale) $8269 All three bids were over the bonded amount, $7500. The bids were rejected. Contractors were notified that a change would be made in the plans and be resubmitted to them at an early date. September 29: Bid for construction was awarded to lowest bidder, Cavanaugh Brothers of Robbinsdale. [Amount not in minutes, but the higher bidder was Bock Building Col for $7200]. Company owner John F. Cavanaugh agrees to begin immediately and push to complete at "an early date".