03-03-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 3, 1941
A meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg on March 3rd, 1941 at 7:30 P.M.
Members present:
M.C. Tesch, Pres; Frank Nickerson, E.L. Shadick, and G.A. Bailey, Trustees; J.
Clinton Walker, Clerk
The following relief clients were present:
L.J. Bethke
Chester Waite
Fritz Carlson
Bert Sweeney
After discussing the cases, a motion was made by G.A. Bailey and seconded by E.L. Shaddick to
allow Chester Waite a half ton of coal.
A motion was made by Clinton Walker and seconded by Art Bailey to allow L.J. Bethke a $10 food
stamp book.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by Art Bailey to allow Bert Sweeney a ton of
coal.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by E.L. Shaddick to allow Fritz Carlson a
half ton of coal. The above motions all carried.
A card from Mrs. Eva Henning was read by David Davies. Mrs. Henning requested the council to
send her $2 for personal use.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by Art Bailey allowing Mrs. Eva Henning $2.
Motion carried.
Myron Booth was present. He stated that he had been out of work for six weeks and wanted to be
recommended for W.P.A No action was taken by the council.
M.C. Tesch appointed E.L. Shaddick and F.W. Nickerson a committee to find out what was wrong
with the heating plant at the Municipal Bldg.
M.C. Tesch read applications of Mrs. Ida Burgoyne for on and off sale 3.2 beer license at lot 2 of blk
2 auditors addition. A motion was made by E.L. Shaddick and seconded by Frank Nickerson
granting Ida Burgoyne on and off sale 3.2 beer license. Motion carried.
A letter from Gladys Hulbert was read by G.A. Bailey. Miss Hulbert stated that she had slipped on
the ice and fractured a bone in her ankle and that she was in the St. Cloud Hospital.
A resolution was introduced by Frank Nickerson and seconded by G.A. Bailey that the sum of $2.
250.00 be borrowed from the Fireman Relief Fund without interest. This sum to be payed back at
the rate of $250.00 a year, payments coming due on the first of July each year until the note is paid.
The Mayor and Clerk to sign the note for the village.
Said resolution was adopted by the following vote.
Ayes: E.L. Shaddick, G.A. Bailey, Frank Nickerson, J.C. Walker
Nays: None
The following bills were allowed and ordered payed.
Elk River Power and Light Co – Power and Light 266.01
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Telephone Municipal Bldg – 4.85
Robert Cornelius – School Police – 10.00
M.C. Tesch – Trip Four Councilmen 12.50
Frank Nickerson – use of car – 2.70
First National Bank of E.R. – Compensation Inc 93.03
Lee Shaddick – Labor 14.00
I.J. Lockwood – Labor 4.55
St Paul Book and Stationary Co – Books 11.76
Donald Davies – Tres. Fire Dept. 22.00
Dan Hjerpes – Labor 1.40
Herbert Baldowsky – Labor 1.40
Nickerson Bros – Fire Truck Service 8.70
Stamp Issuing Office – Relief 37.00
Dr. E.F. Clothier – Relief 12.50
Cozy Café – Relief 2.35
Walter J Cox and Son – Relief 10.80
Frances Godfrey – Relief 5.00
Guy LaPlant – Relief 1.00
Central Lumber Co – Relief 5.88
Rupert Zimmer – Labor 12.73
Carl Bartz – Labor 3.15
Farm Bureau – Kerosene - .50
Ellen Tracy – Cleaning 1.00
A.W. Padden – Floor Wax 2.00
Cox Lumber Co – Coal 29.95
Central Lumber Co – Coal 31.96
Eva Henning – Personal Use 2.00
Flour City Body Corporation – Fire Truck 2395.00
Joe Lloyd – Labor and Team 4.20
Joe Ludrick – Fuel oil – 14.13
Booth Freight – Freight 4.38
C.H. Bade – Insurance 10.00
Bank of E.R. – Chicks – 1.97
Ed. Phillips Sons Co – Liquor 190.74
Griggs Cooper Co – Liquor 158.78
Famous Brands Inc. – Liquor 92.58
Frank McCormick – Liquor 94.13
No further business. Meeting adjourned.
J.C. Walker M.C. Tesch
Clerk Pres