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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING <br />November 8, 1916 <br /> <br />A Regular meeting of Village Council was held at the Office of C.F. Fiman on Wednesday evening <br />Nov 7, 1916 <br /> <br />Present – C.F. Fiman, Pres, F.M. Plank Trustee and W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk. <br /> <br />Meeting called to order by Pres at 8:30 P.M. <br /> <br />The following bills were presented and on motion allowed <br /> <br />A.A. Opitz dumping ground for 19x6 10.00 <br />Fred Ayers bal due for Marshal 3.70 <br />John Blocker watchman fair grounds 17.50 <br />E.R. Garage care of fire engine 9.70 <br />Davis Bros goods for street 1.00 <br />E.R. Power and Light Co fixtures 4.50 <br />W.F. Chadbourne election ex Nov 7 16 36.45 <br /> <br />On motion the following resolution was adopted <br /> <br />Be it resolved, by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Sherburne Co. that <br />Whereas there has been established in the Village of Elk River Sherburne Co State of Minnesota, a <br />plant and system of lighting the streets thereof with electricity and <br />Whereas, said plant and system are now in actual and continuous operation and is available for the <br />use hereinafter suggested and <br />Whereas, the streets of said Village are now actually lighted by electricity and which system has <br />supplanted the kerosene lamp system of lighting heretofore existing therein, and whereas said <br />kerosene lighting system still obtains at the Depot of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and is <br />unsatisfactory and dangerous to the many patrons of said railroad in said Village, on account of the <br />unanimous of the platform at and approaches to said Depot particularly dangerous at night without <br />sufficient light and whereas, many complains have been made to the common Council of the said <br />Village relative to the condition herein described, and especially since the means of lighting by <br />electricity have become readily available. <br />Now, therefore. Be it resolved by the Common Council of the Village of Elk River, County of <br />Sherburne and State of Minnesota, that it respectfully request the Northern Pacific Railway <br />Company to install electric lights at its Depot in the Village of Elk River and respectfully submit the <br />proposition of so lighting its depot to the Northern Pacific Railway Company with the objects of <br />protecting both its own interests and serving the welfare and conveniences of its many patrons of <br />said stations. <br />Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Northern Pacific Railway <br />Company at its office in St. Paul Minnesota <br />Dated Elk River this 8 day of November 1916 <br /> <br />Signed by <br />C.F. Fiman mayor <br /> <br />