03-24-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 24, 1941
The clerk presented the plans and specifications for the laying of sewers in Sewer District No. 1,
which had been filed with him by Toltz King and Day and same were carefully considered by the
Council.
Thereupon Trustee Frank Nickerson introduced the following:
Resolution
A Resolution approving plans and specifications for the laying of sewers in Sewer District No. 1 and
directing Clerk to advertise for hire
Whereas, Toltz, King and Day, Engineers, have prepared and filed plans and specifications for work
to be done as a part of a W.P.A. project.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the village council of the village of Elk River, Minnesota as
follows:
(1) That the plans and specifications heretofore prepared for the construction of sewers in
Sewer District No. 1 by Toltz, King and Day, Consulting Engineers, pursuant to previous
direction of this council be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the plans and
specifications in accordance with which such sewers shall be laid, subject to such changes as
this Council may from time to time deem necessary or expedient.
(2) That the clerk be and he herby is authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the
materials and equipment to be furnished by the village as its portion of such W.P.A. project
by publishing notice of calls for bids and in each for three successive weeks in the official
newspaper of the Village and in the Improvement Bulletin a legal trade journal published in
the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, such bids to be received and considered by the Council
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at a meeting which is hereby called to be held on the 21 day of April, 1941, at 2 o’clock
P.M. at the Municipal Building in said Village.
Adopted by the village Council Mar. 24, 1941
Attest: J Clinton Walker
Village Clerk
M.C. Tesch
Pres
Trustee G.A. Bailey seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and upon roll call it was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: E.L. Shadick, Frank Nickerson, G.A. Bailey, J. Clinton Walker, M.C. Tesch
Nayes: None
The Council carefully considered the report of Toltz, King and Day on the proposed sewers for the
village of Elk River and the Council carefully studied the report.
After the council had carefully considered the report and fully advised itself in the premises, Trustee
E.L. Shadick introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption.
Resolution
A Resolution pertaining to sanitary sewers for Sewer District No. 1 in the Village of Elk River,
Minnesota
Whereas, this Council has by Ordinance No. 40 duly created Sewer District No. 1 for said Village.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, as
follows:
1. That sewers be constructed for Sewer District No. 1 as follow:
(A) District Sewers
Commencing at the intersection of Main Street and the center line of West Street extended south;
thence south on said line to the north bank of the Elk River; thence southeasterly along and
following the contour of the north bank of the Elk River and Mississippi River to the treatment
plant site, which site is located on the property known as the Nord Farm lying south of the southerly
Village limits.
(B) Lateral Sewers
Along Main Street from the north and south center line of Section 33 southeasterly to High Street.
Along Main Street from Hope Street southeasterly to a point approximately 50 feet southeast of
Thomas Street to connect with present School district sanitary sewer.
Along Main Street from a point approximately 300 westerly of Minnesota Street easterly to
Princeton Street.
Along the first north and south ally easy of Quincy Street from Depot Street southerly to connect
with district sewer.
Along the alley between Princeton Street and Lincoln Street from Eighth Street to Seventh Street;
thence west on Seventh Street to Princeton Street; thence south on Princeton Street to Sixth Street;
thence east on Sixth Street to Mill Street.
Along Lincoln Street from Seventh Street South to Fifth Street; thence on Fifth Street to Elk Street.
Along Mill Street from Fifth Street to Fourth Street; thence on Fourth Street from Mill Street to
Summer Street and from the intersection of Fourth Street and Mill Street southerly across railroad
tracks to the District Sewer.
Along Thomas Street from a point approximately 300 feet north of Lewis Street south to Line
Street.
Lewis Street from West Street to Elk Street.
Line Street from West Street to Minnesota Street.
West Street and West Street extended south from Lewis Street to Depot Street.
Along Depot Street from High Street to Oak Street. Minnesota Street from Line Street to Depot
Street. Park Street from Depot Street to Outlook Avenue. Oak Street from Depot Street to Main
Street. Quincy Street from Depot Street to Main Street. Minnesota Street from Depot Street to Main
Street. Minnesota Street from a point approximately 300 feet north of Main Street to Outlook
Avenue.
2. That the cost of constructing any district sewers be assessed against all the land in the sewer
district, subject to assessments for local improvements according to special benefits to each lot,
piece or parcel of land within said districts without regard to cash valuation and that the entire cost
of constructing all lateral sewers be assessed against all the land in the sewer district, subject to
assessments for local improvements according to special benefits to each lot, piece or parcel of land
within said districts without regard to cash valuation and that the entire cost of constructing all
lateral sewers be assessed against every lot, piece or parcel of land abutting thereon subject to
assessment for local improvements at an equal sum per front foot without regard to cash valuation ,
and that in case a sewer be so constructed that it serves both as a lateral and as a district sewer, the
Council shall first determine what the cost of constructing such sewers would be if used solely as a
lateral and that amount shall be assessed against the abutting property in the manner provided for
assessing for lateral sewers, and second on the amount over and above the cost of such lateral sewer
which is caused by reason of constructing said sewer so as to be used as district sewer and such
assessed cost shall be paid in the same manner as provided for the payment of district sewers.
3. Toltz, King and Day, Consulting Engineers, shall draw plans and specifications for said sewer
system and tabulate the results of their estimate of the cost and report the same to the Village
Council.
Adopted by the Village Council March 24, 1941.
M.C. Tesch, Pres
Attest: J Clinton Walker, Village Clerk
Trustee G.A. Bailey seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and upon call the same was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: E.L. Shadick, Frank Nickerson, G.A. Bailey, J. Clinton Walker, M.C. Tesch
Nayes: Non