04-01-1935 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 1, 1935
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg. Monday, April 1, 1935.
Present: D.E. Davis, Pres.; Geo. Cornelius, J.D. Flaherty and Wm. Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm. H. Greupner, Clerk.
Visitors: Donald Dare and Chas Roggatz
Minutes of last regular meeting and special meeting of March 11, were read and approved.
Chas. Nelson, Village Marshall came before the Council stating that he had been down to the St.
Paul Machine Works and had inquired what the cost would be to have them build a new shaft for
the Village Pump. The cost was approximately $60.00. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty,
second\[ed\] by Geo. Cornelius and carried to have Mr. Nelson send the old shaft down and have a
new one built.
Chas Nelson also spoke about several of the corner markers in the park being broken and ask\[ed\]
what he should do about them. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Geo. Cornelius
and carried to have Mr. Nelson see Mr. Gaffney about having the broken markers repaired.
The subject of the fine sand in the Water tank was brought up. After some discussion the Clerk was
instructed to see Mr. Shannon of the creamery and see if their new improvement helped matter any
way. The Clerk was also to get in touch with the McCarthy Well Drilling Co. and find out what they
would suggest to clear up the sand.
A letter was read from the League of Municipalities in reply to the questions the Clerk had written to
them in regards to the Village sending out the new Fire Truck to make calls, also if the Firemen
would be protected by the Workmens Compensation insurance while they are making such calls, the
same as if the calls were in the Village. They stated that \[word missing?\] Chapter 232 of the laws of
1929, Municipalities were authorized by resolution of their Council adopted by a 5/7 vote to send
the fire Dept. or any portion thereof to serve at fires outside of corporate limits of the
Municipalities. The provision is also in that law for the authorization of compensation for this
service. After some discussion the matter was tabled until after the Firemens meeting which is to be
held April 11, 1935 to see what they thought of the situation.
The old Fire truck was next discussed and a motion was made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Wm.
Greupner and carried to have Fred Ayer take the truck to Roggatz and Anderson Garage and have
them overhaul it.
The following applicants presented applications to sell non intoxicating malt liquor
(“On and Off Sale”)
A.L. Parker C.E. Booth
John Kramer Louis Garvey
John Blocker G.H. Lewis
Bares Café A.E. Eklund
Anna B. Hulbert C.W. Gerrish & Lydia Ogrosky
(Off Sale)
Chas Jungnickel
A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Geo. Cornelius and carried that these
applicants be issued licenses to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor for one year from April 7, 1935.
On Sale $25.00. Off Sale $5.00.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Geo. Cornelius and carried to accept the
following bills and have them payed \[sic\]
1 E. R. Power & Lt Co Light & Power $210.44
2 N.W. Bell Tele Co Tele rent 2.50
3 Miller Davis Co. Supplies 1.70
4 Chas. M. Nelson Tele calls 1.60
5 Walter Sorenson Relief office 8.50
6 First Nat'l Bk. Ins & Treas Bd. 54.48
7 Pittsburgh. Meter Co. Merchandise 5.62
8 H.R. Hunttring Co. Books 27.34
9 W.H. Clements Truck 19.25
10 Rupert Zimmer Labor 17.50
11 Minot Tourtolotte Labor 10.50
12 J.C. Wakefield Team 10.50
13 Fred Ayer Sal\[ar\]y & Labor W.W. 30.50
14 Bishop Mt. Mkt. Relief order 1.00
15 Sam Lerner Relief order 1.00
16 Dr. G. Page Relief order 3.00
17 Walter Sorenson Relief order 9.00
No further business, meeting adjourned.
Wm. H Greupner D.E. Davis
Clerk Pres