05-01-1939 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 1, 1939
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday May 1, 1939 at 8
o’clock P.M.
Members present:
Frank Nickerson, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Wm Patenaude, and Geo Cornelius, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk
The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
Archie Brown came before the Council stating that if the Council intended to hire a traffic cop he
would like to present his application. He was told that the Council had not planned on hiring a
traffic cop at the present time but the County might so he should see J.C. Bloomdahl, County
Commissioner.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to grant Jenkins and Oster a permit
to remodel the Elk Theatre and build a ticket booth projecting eight inches out on the sidewalk.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to charge the Village of Dayton
$45.00 for the fire run which was made in April.
Donald Dare came before the Council in regards to the Village building a cement platform for the
band at the school stadium. A motion was made by Wm Palenaude seconded by G.A. Bailey to have
this platform built.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Wm Patenaude to accept the following
resolution.
Resolution
Be it hereby resolved that the following named bank The First National Bank of Elk River, Elk
River, Minnesota authorized to do a banking business in Minnesota be and hereby is designed
depositor of the public funds of Village of Elk River, County of Sherburne, Minn. For the term
stst
commencing with the 1 day of May, 1939 and ending with the 31 day of Dec 1940 to wit. All the
money of the Village upon the terms and conditions following to wit:
That this designation is subject to the rights of said Village of Elk River, Minn to modify, vacate, and
revoke the same according to law.
That said depositor may in lieu of said bonds, assign to said Village of Elk River and deposit with its
treasurer securities authorized by law for that purpose in a total amount commuted at their market
value, of a least ten percent more than said aggregate limit to be deposited therein at any one time;
and that it may, at its discretion, furnish both such surety bonds and deposit such collateral securities
aggregating such amount upon approval of said Village of Elk River, in which case such collateral
securities shall not be withdrawn without counsel of the surety on such surety bond;
That the First National Band, said depositor shall pay interest at non percent per annum on all
monthly balances of such deposits therein subject to payment on demand: and 2 percent per annum
on all time deposits.
The First National Bank said depositor shall pay on demand all deposits therein subject to payment
on demand, with accrued interest and pay on demand all time deposits therein with accrued interest
at or after the end of the periods which the same shall be deposited.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Wm Patenaude to grant Nels Christiansen a Pin
Ball license.
Leslie Laugley spoke about the 14 men that were layed off of W.P.A from the Village and Township
of Elk River and stated that it was a bigger percentage than what should have been layed off. Mr.
Laugley suggested the Council should meet with Mr. Finney, District relief Administrator to see if
something could not be done about this matter.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by G.A. Bailey to send three delegates to the
Firemen’s Convention at Sauk Center and allow them Ten dollars a piece for expenses.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Wm Patenaude to allow the following bills.
E.R. Power and Light Co. Light and Power $227.63
N.H. Bell Tele Co. Tele rent $3.65
Vernon Cem Assoc Dues $4.00
Lee Slaback Labor $12.80
Ethel Lloyd Labor $1.50
Geo Cornelius Trip to Howard Lake $9.00
Eugene Glidden School police $10.00
J.H. Daly Ins on Water Tank $51.84
Pittsburgh Meter Co Bal. on Meter $1.16
D.E. Davis Treas. Fire Calls – 6 $84.00
Edith Virgin magazines $6.00
Ralph Wige Band Leader $10.00
Geo Waterfield Labor $42.70
Minot Fourtolotte Labor $32.20
Graves Bailey salt $3.00
John Anderson Labor $19.95
Rupert Zimmer Labor $78.30
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Wm H Greupner Frank M. Nickerson
Clerk Pres