09-05-1939 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 5, 1939
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday September 5,
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.
Harry Dow and C.E. Dokken representing the N.W. Bell Tele Co were present in the matter of the
application of their company to change its schedule of telephone rates at its Elk River exchange.
After some discussion about the higher rate schedule a motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded
by Wm Greupner to have Frank White, Village attorney hire what help he might need and
investigate the matter before the hearing which is to be held at the Court house at 10:30 o’clock Sept
27, 1939. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by G.A. Bailey to grant John P. Wagner on off sale
non intoxicating malt liquor license. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Geo Cornelius to grant the following building
permits Aug Meyers an addition, H. La Montague a garage and Alan Dare a house. Motion carried.
The annual library report was read and accepted.
Geo Cornelius Fire chief reported that at the last Firemens meeting it was requested that the Village
buy 200 ft of 2 ½ hose. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to buy 100
ft of 2 ½ in. eureka hose of HR Caley. Another motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by
G.A. Bailey to buy 100 ft of 2 ½ in eureka hose of H.R. Caley. Motions carried.
The matter was brought up again about putting in a water pipe above the bridge for fire protection.
It was decided to have Geo Cornelius and Dan Hjerpe take care of this matter.
A motion was made by Wm Patenaude seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the following bills.
E.R. Power and Light Co. Light and Power $287.69
N.W. Bell Tele Co Tele rent $3.90
Roll Mohdenhauer Lifeguard $26.70
Harold Keays Labor $15.00
Ethel Lloyd cleaning $1.50
Miller Davis supplies $2.25
Dan Hjerpe Police duty $3.00
Don Davis Treas Fire Depot $38.25
Chas M Nelson Cleaning $10.00
Lee Slaback Labor $17.40
Central Lbr Co Supplies $25.75
Johnston Café meals $1.00
Harry Dickey Labor $2.85
Vernel Burgoyne Labor $7.00
Joe Lloyd Labor $10.15
Sam Houlton Gravel $9.00
Anthony Gurgoyne Labor $21.00
Dan Hjerpe repairs $2.00
Geo Waterfield Labor $30.10
Rupert Zimmer Labor $80.40
Murial Fourtolatte Labor $12.60
Loui deMars Labor $1.05
John Orton Labor $2.80
Central Lbr Supplies $183.58
Odegard Nickerson Supplies $5.82
Herman Mahron Supplies $.59
Wm Powell sand $3.30
Tony Burgoyne Trucking $1.40
E. Chase surveyor $8.50
Standard Oil supplies $1.56
Chas Booth Labor $66.50
Dares rent of chairs $5.00
Walter J Cox and son supplies $32.42
Texaco Oil Co Gas $9.00
Wm Houltonh Playing in band $3.00
Alan Palmer Playing in band $6.00
Paul Anderson Playing in band $9.00
Jerry Bryan Playing in band $5.00
Marcia Houlton Playing in band $4.00
Blanche David Playing in band $3.00
Stanley Wheaton Playing in band $9.00
Donald Hjerpe Playing in band $8.00
Frank Palmer Playing in band $6.00
Leonard Leger Playing in band $7.00
Byrle Lerner Playing in band $6.00
Milton Greupner Playing in band $6.00
Travis Godfrey Playing in band $5.00
John Godfrey Playing in band $4.00
Patty Daly Playing in band $6.00
Allan Briggs Playing in band $8.00
Carol Briggs Playing in band $6.00
Wayne Trask Playing in band $29.00
Sammy Jacobson Playing in band $7.00
George Trask Playing in band $13.00
Palmer Laplant Playing in band $10.00
Julius _ohl Playing in band $6.00
Eugene Anderson Playing in band $7.00
Russell Leger Playing in band $7.00
Everett Rathburn Playing in band $13.00
Lowell _ouesnt Playing in band $4.00
Max Lerner Playing in band $10.00
Donald Dare Playing in band $6.00
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Wm H Greupner Frank M. Nickerson
Clerk Pres