05-06-1935 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 6, 1935
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg. Monday May 6, 1935 at 8
o’clock P.M.
Members present:
D.E. Davis, Pres.; Geo. Cornelius, J.D. Flaherty, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
Visitors
Morris Nelson, Dan Hjerpe and W.B. Reinick.
Morris Nelson came before the Council asking for an appropriation of $50,00 for the maintenance
of the Village Camp Grounds. A motion was made by Wm H Greupner seconded by Geo.
Cornelius to allow Mr. Nelson the $50.00 for the above cause. This will entitle all local people to use
the Camp Grounds without any charge. Motion carried.
Dan Hjerpe came before the Council stating that he and Wm Roggat were appointed a committee
by the Fire Dept to see what could be done with the Model T Fire truck. Mr. Hjerpe said they had
inquired of Mr. Hoglund of Anoka about a second hand Chassis and he had one that could be
bought for $375.00. The pump that is on the Model T could be installed on this chassis and the
estimate cost including second hand chassis, installing the pump, hose box, water tank and other
necessary equipment would be approximately $800.00. After some discussion a motion was made by
Geo. Cornelius, seconded by Wm. Greupner and carried to table this matter until next meeting.
Mr. H.B. Reinick, representing the McCarthy Well Drilling Co of St. Paul came before the Council
with plans showing how they could eliminate the fine sand which the Village of Elk River is
bothered with in their well. He stated they would use a gravel pack and would insert a 8 in pipe into
the present 12 in pipe and pour gravel between the two pipes filling up the lower part of the well
with gravel all a estimated cost of $1200.00 to $1500.00. He stated that they had done this gravel
pack at the following towns, Canby, Owatonna, Litchfield and Benson, Minn. After some discussion
with Council decided to take this matter up again at a later meeting.
A letter was read from Daphne Dare representing the Community Church asking for an
appropriation of $25.00 for the care of Houlton Memorial Park. A motion was made by Wm.
Greupner, seconded by Geo. Cornelius and carried to have the Community Church hire Mr. Keays
to take care of this park for the season at $25.00 The Village to pay for the upkeep.
Donald Davis stated that Henry Clark had complained to him about the dogs in his neighborhood
being loose and digging up his garden. The Council realizing all these dogs are pets instructed all the
Clerk to have Mr. Nelson check up on these dogs.
The Clerk reported that a number of people of Elk River had complained about the stop sign
opposite the creamery. After talking the matter over the Clerk was told to write Mr. C.H. Getschell
of the Highway Dept and have him come up to Elk River some Saturday afternoon and the Council
Members would go with him to this place and check on the traffic.
Andrew Madson presented application for “Off and On” sale non intoxicating Malt Liquor license.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner, seconded by Geo. Cornelius to allow Andrew Madson the
“Off and On” Sale non intoxicating malt liquor license.
Donald Davis presented a sketch prepared by Holmes and Olson Co, showing what they thought
would be the right amount of shrubbery to plant in the Municipal Park. The estimate cost of this
shrubbery would be $157.00. A motion was made by Geo. Cornelius, seconded by J.D. Flaherty to
have Donald Davis see Mr. Keays about having this shrubbery put in. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Geo. Cornelius seconded by Wm. Geupner and carried to transfer $1500.00
from the Bond and Inl Fund to the Sinking Fund.
A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty, seconded by Geo. Cornelius and carried to accept the
following bells and have them paid
N.U. Bell Tele Co Tele rent $2.50
E.R. Power of Lt Co Light and Power $218.87
Elias M. Nelson Tele calls $2.80
Fred Ayer Saly and Laboh. W. $39.00
Wateraus Co Fire Hydrant $63.70
St. Paul Machine Wks Fire Hydrant Repairs $40.35
Star News Supplies $8.75
Eklund Drug Co Supplies $12.66
Morris Nelson Appropriation for C.S. $50.00
Walter Sorenson Delivery of Commodities $6.00
Chas Gaffney Laboral Park $4.00
Vernon Cemetary Assoc Dues $4.00
Mrs. Booth Washing Blankets/Jail $3.00
Frank White Legal Fees $25.00
Miller Davis Co Supplies $3.61
Raymond Bros Freight $.58
Midwest Fire Appl. Repairs $3.65
First Natl Bk Ins Prem $12.96
Fred Ayer Doeblers Fire $15.00
W.N. Clements Truck $26.75
F.H. Nickerson Labor $4.00
Murial Fourtolotte Labor $1.40
Rupert Zimmner Labor $12.60
R.E. Dares Music $17.17
Arthur Womrath Books $11.35
Harold R. Caley Supplies $12.04
Central Lbr Co Fuel $25.05
Wm H Greupner pd Steben Co $2.00
John Blocker Meals for transient relief order $1.10
Walter Sorenson Meals for transient relief order $9.00
Dr. S.E. Page Meals for transient relief order $22.60
Mrs. Ida Scott Meals for transient relief order $2.50
Dr. C.M. Smith Meals for transient relief order $10.00
Sr. J. Huseth Meals for transient relief order $4.50
Sam Lerner Meals for transient relief order $5.82
Greupners Shoe Store Meals for transient relief order $10.43
Dr. A.B. Koehlke Meals for transient relief order $3.20
Ruds Groc Meals for transient relief order $1.00
A.J. Meyer Meals for transient relief order $1.30
E.R. Power and Lt Co Meals for transient relief order $1.00
Eklund Drug Co Meals for transient relief order $4.10
Davis Bros Meals for transient relief order $22.77
First Natl Bk Meals for transient relief order $5.00
Central Lbr Co Meals for transient relief order $5.00
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner D.E. Davis
Clerk Pres