04-07-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 7, 1941
A regular meeting of the Village Council was held on April 7, 1941 in the Municipal Bldg at 7:30
P.M.
Members present:
M.C. Tesch, Mayor; E.L. Shadick and G.A. Bailey, Trustees; J. Clinton Walker, Clerk
The minutes were read and approved.
A motion was made by E.L. Shadick to take care of the Relief Clients present as follows:
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Bert Sweeney - $10.00 rent, 17 of April to 1 of May
Mrs. Nels Nelson – rent $5.00, light bill $2.15 and a $7.00 stamp book – the rent and light bill to be
deducted from Bert Nelson’s Village check.
August Leider – Groceries $10 – Rent $10 – Light bill $1.65 Fuel 50 gal Dist.
L.J. Bethke – Groceries $10.00
Arden Sykes request for dental work was not allowed.
The motion was seconded by G.A. Bailey and carried.
Mr. Leo Scharrer of Mpls was present and applied for a 3:2 Beer license. No action was taken until
references could be obtained from Mpls.
S.M. Madson applied for a permit to build a one story frame dwelling valued at approximately
$2500.00 on lot 3, blk 19. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey and seconded by E.L. Shadick to grant
S.M. Madson a building permit. Motion carried.
Mayor Tesch appointed E.L. Shadick, G.A. Bailey and Frank Nickerson to serve on Sewer
Committee.
A motion was made by E.L. Shadick and seconded by G.A. Bailey to hire Harold Keays as Supt of
Parks for 1941 at $20 per month. Motion carried.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey and seconded by E.L Shadick to pay John Orton the sum of $20
for a city dump for a year.
A motion was made by Clinton Walker and seconded by G.A. Bailey to give $25.00 to the
Recreation Committee.
It was decided to buy another 110 ft of Fire Hose from H.R. Caley Inc. before the price advanced.
A resolution was introduced by G.A. Baiely to pay the Clerk $15.00 a month out of the Liquor fund
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for keeping the liquor store books from April 1 1941 to Jan 1, 1942. First check to be drawn the
first of April. E.L. Shadick seconded the resolution. Vote for Resolution – G.A. Bailey, E.L.
Shadick, M.C. Tesch, J.C. Walker Against – None. The following bills were allowed and ordered
paid.
Elk River Power and Light Co – 246.20
Northwestern Bell Tele Co – Telephone 3.75
Robert Cornelius – School Patrol 10.00
J. Clinton Walkre – Postage 4.28
Ethel Lloyd – Cleaning 1.50
Roggatz Pure Oil – Gas 2.95
Donald Davis – Fire Calls 10.50
Dan Hjerpe – labor and materials 29.74
Central Lumber Co – Coal 2.56
Central Lumber Co – Material 10.56
Cox Lumber Co Material 85.35
Cox Lumber Co stoker repair 12.00
J.M. Kramer material 20.40
Lee Staback – material 13.20
Harold Caley material 88.44
Harold Caley material 24.15
Harold Caley material 66.74
Harold Caley material 76.25
Harold Caley material 79.14
Nickerson Bros gas and kerosene 8.56
Nickerson Bros use of tractor 2.00
Oil Co of E.R. kerosene 2.60
Elk River Box Factory wood 1.50
Anthony Burgoyne labor truck 3.50
Ida Burgoyne sand 4.50
Frank Belanger labor 1.57
Joe Balanger labor .87
Charles Booth labor and truck 3.50
Carl Bartz labor 3.85
Rupert Zimmer labor and truck 30.87
Rupert Zimmer hauling 1.00
John Swanson labor .70
Bert Nenson labor 4.15
Stamp Issuing Office – relief 38.00
Cox Lumber Co Relief 9.80
Skelly Oil Co Relief 4.51
Frances Godfrey relief 5.00
T.W. Milbin relief 2.25
Dr. E.F. Clothier relief 40.25
George A Barrett relief 10.00
Chester Strand relief 5.50
First National Bank 10.00
Dr. Rochlke and Tesch 67.90
Cozy Café 5.40
Joseph A Johnston 1.65
Central Lumber Co 25.13
E.R. Power and Light Co relief 4.16
The Federated Store relief 2.62
Harold R Caley Material and Labor 10.84
Joe F Luderick Dist 11.25
Booth Freight Line Freight 4.64
Briggs Cooper and Co Liquor 145.86
Old Peoria Co Inc Liquor 64.60
Frank McCormick Inc Liquor 91.88
George Benze Sons Liquor 48.57
Ed Phillips and Sons Co Liquor 43.20
Distillers Dist Corp liquor 27.93
No further business. Meeting adjourned.
J.C. Walker M.C. Tesch
Clerk Pres