09-03-1940 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 3, 1940
rd
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday Sept 3 1940 at
8 o’clock P.M.
Members present:
M.C. Tesch, Pres; Geo Cornelius, G.A. Bailey, and Frank Nickerson, Trustees; Wm
H Greupner, Clerk
The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Frank Nickerson to appoint the following
judges and clerks for the Primary election. Day crew – Judges – G.A. Pepin, Daphne Dare and
Pauline Kaliher. Clerks Eva Foley and Wm. Greupner. Nigh Crew – Judges Francis Beck, J.C.
Anderson, Susan Dare, Clerks – H.J. Pfeiffer and E.E. Chase. If any of the above cannot work on
the election board the clerk was instructed to appoint someone in their place.
It was decided to have the water mains on Thomas street put in under a W.P.A. project. The clerk to
notify Mr. F. Kischel, Area Engineer, to get up a project for this work.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to record the deed for the ten feet
of land in back of the Municipal , that was given to the Village by S.R. and L.K. Houlton.
The following relief clients were taken care of – Gerald Sykes – rent 8.00 Mrs. Richard Wruck –
exray 5.00
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow the following bills
E.R. Power and Lt Co Light and Power 280.00
N.W. Bell Tele Co Tele rent 7.60
Lee Slaback Labor 5.20
E.E. Chase surveyor 4.20
Donald Davies fire calls 8.00
Ethel Lloyd cleaning 1.50
Davis Bros supplies 19
Harold Keays labor 15.00
Harry Anderson labor 1.05
Robert Moldenhauer lifeguard 40.00
Frank White legal fees 10.00
Wayne Trask Expense of car 25.00
Eklund Drug Co relief clients 6.74
Guy Laplant relief of clients 4.50
Oil Co of Elk River relief of clients 1.00
Mrs. Wilbert Fredrickson relief of clients 15.84
Dr. E.L. Clothier relief of clients 12.54
Donald Dare relief of clients 8.00
The Federated Store relief of clients 2.41
Big Stone Co Welfare relief of clients 17.05
Harriet Walker hospital relief of clients 80.00
Dr. J Huseth relief of clients 3.00
Davis Bros relief of clients 1.34
Cozy Café relief of clients 1.65
Greupners Shoes relief of clients 7.07
St Cloud Teachers College relief of clients 15.00
Dr. Roehlke and Tesch 4.00
Mrs. Honara Roberst relief of clients 8.25
Mrs. E.R. Haltor relief of clients 15.00
Buschan Gros relief of clients 1.00
Johnston Café relief of clients 1.00
Rupert Zimmer labor 53.50
Rupert Zimmer labor 2.80
Tony Burgoyne labor 21.90
Gerald Sykes labor 4.72
L. Blocker labor 7.35
M. Fourtolotte labor 4.20
Geo Waterfield labor 15.05
Foussant Hdwe supplies 1.50
L. Shiely Co. supplies 22.48
Chas Booth labor 57.40
E.R. Blacksmith Shop repairs 4.10
Herb Baldowsky labor 3.20
Joe Lloyd labor 19.95
Nickerson Bros supplies 11.01
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Wm H Greupner M.C. Tesch
Clerk Pres