03-12-1957 annual town meeting TBM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF ELK RIVER
March 12, 1957
The annual township meeting was called to order by Clerk Everett Rathbun.
A L Powell was appointed Moderator to preside during the meeting. The treasurer gave his report
for 1956. The books showed that the township was still in the black after paying gopher bounties
which was unexpected. The treasurers repord \[sic\] was accepted Moved by Ernest Palmer &
seconded by Orville Bernard.
The matter of wheather \[sic\] the town should sign a contract with the village on fire protection was
brought up. It was moved by Orville Bernard and seconded by Everett Spect \[sic\] that the town
signs such an agreement with Village Carried.
It was moved by Everett Specht that $1000.00 be appropriated for fire protection. Seconded by A L
Powell. Motion carried.
The gopher bounty budget was brought up and was moved that the town pay bounties on gophers
again in 1957. The motion was Seconded. and carried. It was moved that One thousand dollars
$1000.00 be appropriated for gopher bounty. Clarence Mordal moved that $3000.00 be raised for
Road and Bridge Seconded by Ernest Palmer. The motion carried.
The County will pay half on gopher bounty from April first to November first.
The motion was made that the annual meeting be held at the Court house from the hours of 10.00
A.M. o’clock till 4 o’clock P.M. for Next Year. The Moderator declared the Polls open.
Voters
1. Ernest Palmer
2. Everett Specht
3. A L Powell
4. I. R. Moldenhauer
5. Clarence Mordal
6. Chester Peire
7. Clarence Hoeft
8. Everett Rathbun
9. O. P. Bernard.
10. Erwin Specht.
The vote was as follows.
Conservation Ballots
Ralph Goener 8
Sam Weinhold 2
Supervisors three years.
Everett Specht 8
Erwin Specht 1
Treasurer two years.
I. R. Moldenhauer 10
Assessor two years
A L Powell 10
Meeting adjourned
Everett Rathbun
Clerk.
The following bills were Paid following the annual meeting.
Revenue Fund.
No 1 Everett L. Specht $19.50
2 Clarence Mordal 8.00
3 110.00
I. R. Moldenhauer
4 Orville Bernard 26.60
5 A L. Powell 8.00
6 Everett Rathbun 16.90
Total Revenue \[Fund\]: $189.00
Road & Bridge
864.00
1 Road & Bridge to Co.
\[Total paid March 12:\] $1053.00
Balance March 4. $11,720.61
Paid March 12. 1053.00
Bal. \[March 12\]: $10,667.61
Everett Rathbun
Clerk.