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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL APRIL 5, 1926 The regular meeting of the Village Council was held on Monday April 5, 1926 at the Library Room Present – Roland K. Wilson, Pres, Geo Cornelius, L.L. Bishop, E.E. Scott, Trustees, W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock P.M. This being the first meeting of the newly elected Council to members proceeded to organize. The following Bonds of Elected members were presented and on motion duly made seconded and declared carried each bond was separately declared accepted. Bond of T.H. Daly Treas. U.S. Fidelity and Quality Co 5000.00 Bond of C.E. Booth J of Pease Nat. Surety Co 500.00 Bond of W.F. Chadbourne Clerk Private personal surety Harold Caley and Donald Davis surety 500.00 On motion duly made and declared carried William Gliff was re-appointed City Marshal with the same salary as before viz 75.00 per month as Marshal and 25.00 as pumper. On motion duly made and declared carried the salary of Village Clerk was fixed the same as heretofore viz 300.00 per year. On motion the salary of Village Treas was raised to 200.00 per year. On motion Dr. H.J. Melgaard was re-appointed milk inspection for the ensuing year saly. 25.00 per year. The election of Fred Ayers Fire Chief by the Elk River Fire Depmt was confirmed by the Council by unanimous consent. The fire chief presented his annual report of fires attending during the past year. On motion duly made and declared carried the clerk was authorized to draw orders each month for all salarys and rents due without the action of the council. The following Resolution was adopted unanimously Resolved: That the sum of 500.00 be borrowed from the Poor Fund and placed in the General Fund for the purpose of paying outstanding orders. The Pres. appointed Edwin Scott and Geo Cornelius committee on Streets and Sidewalks. The following bills were presented and on motion allowed