09-02-1941 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 2, 1941
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on September 2, 1941 at 8:00 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.
Mr. Victor Bergerson asked if there would be any objection to his running a water pipe from his
home to the water main. He was given permission to do this.
Mrs. Foley asked what could be done about getting city water to her property in Burrell Addition.
She was told that it would be up to the property owners in that vicinity to connect to the water main
on Princeton Street.
John Kramer applied for a permit to build a small building at the rear of Kramer Café. A motion
was made by E.L. Shadick and seconded by Frank Nickerson granting this permit.
Donald Hovey applied for a permit to build a frame house 32 ft by 30 ft 1 ½ stories on his lot the S.
123’ of E ½ of lot 3 and the W ¾ of lot 2 blk 2 W.H. Houlton Add. A motion was made by Clinton
Walker and seconded by E.L. Shadick granting this permit.
The Twin City Milk Producers Assn. applied for a permit to build a warehouse on the East side of
the present plant. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey and seconded by E.L. Shadick granting this
permit.
A letter from Gladys Hulbert was read in which she requested that the Council allow her several
articles of clothing. The clerk was instructed to inform her that as long as she was working in W.P.A
that she should be able to look after her own needs.
The following bills were allowed ordered paid.
E.R. Power and Light Co – Power and Light 305.44
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Telephone Rent and Tolls 15.03
Dan Hjerpe – special police 5.00
Irvin Moldenhauer – lifeguard 50.00
Harold Keays – care of parks 20.00
Ethel Lloyd – cleaning 1.50
Star News – publishing 3.80
Lee Slaback – labor 4.80
St. Paul Book Stationary Co – books 1.32
Donald Davis – fire call – 47.00
St. Paul Book and Stationary Co – books 1.81
The Minnesota News Co – books 17.21
Stamp Issuing Office – relief 20.00
Emma Booth – relief 9.00
Cozy Café – transient lunch 1.50
Eklund Drug Co – relief 3.73
A.E. Eklund Drug relief 12.24
Dr. E.F. Clothier relief 12.50
Nach Hospital relief 1.50
Drs. Roehlke and Tesch relief 8.00
J.E. Hamlett – labor 21.15
Herman Marohn – labor 7.60
Galchutt Hwde – supplies 17.32
Anthony Burgoyne – labor and truck 2.10
Nickerson Bros – supplies 3.80
Middlestadt Bros – 93.06
Rupert Zimmer – labor and truck 38.25
Paul Anderson – labor 22.21
Geo Lowe – painting 4.20
Minot Tourtillotte – labor 8.40
Dare’s – chair rent 2.50
Wayne Trask – expenses 7.00
Alan Palmer – playing in band 10.00
Donald Dare – playing in band 9.20
William Houlton – playing in band 12.60
Leabelle Johnson – playing in band 2.00
Pearl Dobel – playing in band 12.10
Kendal Houlton – playing in band 10.40
Marion MacHandke – playing in band 2.00
Betty Engstrom – playing in band 8.70
Randolph Houlton – playing in band 13.20
Stanley Wheaton – playing in band 3.00
Donald Ellingson – playing in band 2.00
Eugene Anderson – playing in band 6.30
Earl Lamm – playing in band 12.80
Everett Rathburn – playing in band 12.70
Donald Hjerpe – playing in band 12.10
Donna Lee Bishop – playing in band 2.00
Russell Leger – playing in band 11.10
Wayne Trask – playing in band 30.00
Ronald Ellingson – playing in band 2.00
Stanley Hanks – playing in band 6.70
J. Paul Anderson – playing in band 12.30
Curtis Briggs playing in band 11.80
Booth Freight Line – freight 5.46
Griggs Cooper and Company liquor 543.42
Ed Phillips and Sons Co – liquor 273.57
Frank McCormick Inc – liquor 7.75
Old Peoria Company – liquor 104.34
George Benz Sons Inc – liquor 77.68
Pabst Sales Company – liquor 10.15
Ronald Kieper – playing in band 5.50
Maxine Irish – playing in band 3.00
Lenard Leger – playing in band 5.40
August Moritz – instrument rent 2.50
No further business. Meeting adjourned.
J.C. Walker M.C. Tesch
Clerk Pres