05-05-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 5, 1941
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on May 5, 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 minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Carl Marohen was present and requested food stamps stating that he had been off W.P.A. since
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April the 4 and that his boy was sick in bed. Carl Marohn was allowed an $8.00 food stamp order.
Mr. Lester was present and registered a complaint against the junk yard run by Mr. C.E. Booth,
stating that it was unsightly and a nuisance.
Joseph A. Johnston again asked for a permit to build a garage on Lot. No. 25 of Auditors
Subdivision No. 3 to the Village of Elk River.
After considerable discussion the Council went on record as being opposed to the operation of a
junk yard on Lot No. 25 of Auditors Sub. No. 3.
No action was taken on Mr. Johnston building permit until the Council could find out what
jurisdiction it had in getting the junk yard removed.
L.J. Bethke stated that his wife was in the Hospital and asked for food stamps and his rent to be
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paid. He was allow a $10.00 food stamp book and $10.00 rent from May 1 to June 1.
Nels Christensen applied for “off” and “on” sale beer license and for a pin ball machine license at
his restaurant.
A motion was made by E.L. Shadick to grant Nels Christensen “Off” and “On” sale Beer Licenses
and a pin ball machine license providing his son Orville does not attend bar during the life of the
license. This situation being made because Orville had previously been denied a license by a former
Village Council. Frank Nickerson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson that $50 be turned over to the Recreation Committee for
the purchase of lights for the Athletic field. The motion was seconded by E.L. Shadick and carried.
A petition for the extension of the sewer system from the point of its present termination as
planned to the north west corner of Lot 19 of Block 1, North Park Addition was presented to the
Council. Mayor M.C. Tesch stated that due action would be taken on the petition at the proper time.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by G.A. Bailey to provide Marshal Chas.
Nelson with a new uniform. Motion carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid.
Elk River Power and Light Co. – Power and Light 243.93
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Telephone 5.20
John Orton – Use of dump 20.00
Ethel Lloyd – cleaning municipal bldg. 1.50
Robert Cornelius – School patrol 10.00
M.C. Tesch – trip to Lakefield 16.70
L.K. Houlton Insurance – Compensation 34.47
E.L. Shadick – use of car 12.00
Toussaints Hdwe – supplies 15.36
F.M. Nickerson – trip to Princeton 2.75
Vernon Cemetery Ass. – dues 4.00
Harold Keays – care of Park 20.00
Bucher Cumming, Inc – repairs 8.50
Follett Book Co – books 4.26
Roggatz Pure Oil Service – supplies 9.50
Texaco Service Station – gas 1.51
Donald Davis – fire calls 24.75
Chas. H. Bade – Ins on Fire Truck 34.13
Lee Slaback – labor 9.20
Middlestadt Bros – supplies 51.00
Peter Jaeb – Service 4.00
Minot Fourtillotte – labor 4.20
J. Paul Anderson – labor 22.91
Rupert Zimmer – labor 45.23
Harold R. Caley Inc. – supplies 11.10
Davis Food Market – supplies .70
David Hjerpe – service and supplies 10.50
Anthony Burgoyne – labor and trunk 5.60
George Barrett – relief order 10.00
Francis Godfrey – relief order 5.00
L.K. Houlton – relief order 5.00
Dr. E. F. Clothier – relief order 32.50
E.R. Power and Light Co – relief order 1.65
Mrs. Harry Lewis – relief order 20.00
Mrs. Emma Booth – relief order 10.00
Fred Danner – relief order 10.00
Shelly Coil Co – relief order 4.10
Stamp Issuing Office – relief order 37.00
John Kramer – relief order 5.00
Drs. Roehlke and Tesch – relief order 2.00
Mrs. Wilbert Fredrickson – relief order 15.00
Cozy Café relief order 1.05
Eklund Drug Co relief order 8.16
Mrs. Herman Marohn – relief order 16.00
Nickerson Bros – gas for sewer 6.43
Alfred Solher – lumber 69.53
The Improvement Bulletin – advertisement bids 34.80
N.P. Rury Co – freight 109.33
Central Lumber Co – lumber for sewer 76.08
Chester Bailey – preparing easements 13.75
Central Lumber Co – lumber for sewer project 312.00
American Vitrified Products Co – supplies 215.56
Toltz, King and Day – engineering 960.94
Oil Company of Elk River – kero. 2.60
Griggs Cooper and Co. – liquor 313.77
George Benz, sons – liquor 44.69
Ed. Phillips and Sons Co – liquor 184.23
Distillers Distributing Corp – liquor 53.74
Frank Mc Cormick Inc – liquor 108.71
Joe F. Ludvik – fuel oil 4.41