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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 1912 Annual meeting of the Village Council was held on Saturday evening April 27, at the office of Geo. E. Page, President. Geo. E. Page, President, Geo. Worden and E.P. Babcock Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk. Visitors Frank T. White William Iliff, Silas Crocket, and William Baldowsky. The minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Report of special committees, P.F. Plummer being absent no report as to that committee. E.P. Babcock committee to interview businesses were as to keeping a Marshal reported that he had {illegible}but a few in regard to the matter but they were unanimous in favor of keeping Marshal report accepted committee discharged. W.F. Chadbourne committee to ascertain if the Town of Elk River were liable to part of expense for painting Mississippi bridge reported that he could find nothing in records in regard to the matter, but from information secured would judge that the Town not be compelled to do so. Report accepted and committee discharged. W.F. Chadbourne committee to ascertain as to grade near Creamery on Princeton St being too low so as to {illegible} to surface springs of water which are now covered {illegible} reported that according to grade stakes now set there would be no danger of interfering with said springs. Report accepted committee discharged. William Iliff and S.M. Crockett asked that the sidewalk on east side of Princeton St as commenced last fall be completed. On motion of Babcock seconded by Worden it was decided to advertise for bids to build above mentioned sidewalk and that W.F. Chadbourne prepare specifications for {illegible} and advertise for bids. The clerk was instructed to notify F.W. Nickerson in writing that the Council desired him to finish is job of grading for sidewalk also to fix grade on west side of Princeton St so that plank walk can be replaced as ordered by Council last fall. William Baldowsky representing the Elk River Cornet Band asked that the Council furnish a suitable bank stand in the park so that they could give open air concerts during summer. On motion Council asked Baldowsky to present plan of what the band desired at our next regular meeting when they would act upon it in favorable manner. Application was made in writing by the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 181 for a permit to erect a two-story cement block building on Lot 3 Block 2 of Village {illegible} being in the fire limits.