07-03-1939 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 3, 1939
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday July 3, 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.
Donald Dare came before the Council and stated that the Fairgrounds was a very undesirable place
fo the band to play and he wanted to know if some other place in town could be fix up for the band.
Frank Nickerson, Pres. Appointed Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude and Wm Greupner as a
committee to work with Mr. Dare and find a better location.
The matter was brought up again about the contract for street lighting and power for pumpling. If
was decided to table the matter until the next meeting and have the clerk write to some of the
neighboring towns to see how the rates compare.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to reappoint the following members
on the library board. Mrs. Huseth, White and Parsons. Motion carried.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Patenaude to issue a warrant for $250.00 from
the General Fund payable to the Fireman’s relief association to apply on the note for the firetruck.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Geo Cornelius to grant C.M. Fossness a
building permit to build a home on Princeton St.
The clerk reported the the Village was $1741.09 short in the Bond and Interest fund to pay the
st
Water Works bonds which were due August 1. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by
Wm Patenaude to borrow this amount from the General Fund until the next tax assessment was
turned in. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wm. Greupner seconded by Geo Cornelius to grant Emily Roman an on
and off sale non intoxicating malt liquor license. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the following bills.
E.R. Power and Light Co. Light and Power $262.91
N.H. Bell Tele Co. Tele rent $3.25
Miller Davis Co Supplies $5.15
Wm Greupner Postage $7.50
Wm Greupner Equalization Bd $3.00
Frank Nickerson Equalization Bd $3.00
Ethel Lloyd cleaning $1.50
Odegard Nickerson Gas $2.90
Dan Hjerpe Repairs $3.00
Dan Hjerpe Police Duty $3.00
David Bros Supplies $.59
Richard Halter Assessor $212.00
Lee Slaback Labor $19.20
Robert Maldenhauer Lifeguard $40.00
Harld Keays Labor $15.00
Fred Belluige Sign $1.00
Dares Supplies and rt of chairs $25.00
Ralph Wige Band Leader $100.00
Edith Virgin Magazines $4.50
J.A. Johnston Meals for Trans $.80
Rupert Zimmer $96.60
Murial Fourtolatte Labor $11.20
Geo Waterfield Labor $21.35
Joe Lloyd Labor $14.40
Central Lbr Co Supplies $2.10
E.R. Concrete Prod Supplies $25.28
Transfer from General to Bond and Int $1741.09
First Natl Bk of E.R. Principal and Int on Bds $18914.81
First Natl Bk of E.R. Principal and Int on Bds $3635.19
Firemens Relief Assoc Note due $250.00
First Natl Bk Int on Warrants $19.23
First Natl Bk Int on Warrants $24.11
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Wm H Greupner Frank M. Nickerson
Clerk Pres