06-03-1935 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 3, 1935
The regular meteing of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday June 3, 1935 at 8
o’clock P.M.
Members present:
D.E. Davis, Pres.; Geo. Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
Visitors
A.L. Parker, G.H. Lewis, L.G. Nelson, A. Middelstadt, Wm. Brown, R.J. Jensen, A.
Mitten, Chas Bade, Morris Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. H. Anderson.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
A.L. Parker and G.H. Lewis came before the Council stating that taking out a dance
license every month made it rather incoveneitn for them and they wanted to know if
a license could not be issued to them for one year. A motion was made by Geo
Cornelius seconded by Wm H Greupner to allow A.L. Parker and G.H. Lewis a
Dance license for one year at a charge of $10.00. Motion carried.
L.G. Nelson came before the Council in behalf of H.H. Meyers, asking the Clerk to
write Mr. Lester Rootes about having his lot, that is next to Mr. Meyers property,
cleaned up. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Rootes about this matter.
A. Middelstadt and M. Nelson were asked for an estimate of the cost of cub and sidewalk providing
the Council would make up a project and have the work done by relief labor. They stated the
maximum cost would be 17 cents a running ft. for curb and 8 cents a sq. foot for sidewalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson came before the Council asking for a fence along the west line of
their property to keep swimmers from trespassing on their land. A motion was made by Wm.
Greupner second by Geo Cornelius and carried to have Mr. Clements put up this fence.
Chas Bade being present apoke about the back lot of Mrs. Folsoms property saying that if it could
be purchased at a reasonable figure. It would be possible to make the swimming pool larger and also
have a bathhouse built. He thought the property could be bought for about $25.00 and he was quite
sure the Commcial Club would donate $100.00 and the Community Club $50.00 which would leave
only $100.00 for the Village to spend for the land. It was the council’s opinion that they would be in
favor of this if it could be carried out as planned.
Chas Nelson asked for a 110 wire to be put in the pump house as the 220 there now is dangerous. A
motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Wm Greupner and carried to have these wires
installed.
Now that the Village Park is planted with a lot of shrubbery it is more work than Mr. Nelson can
take care of. Donald Davis reported that Mr. Keays would take care of it for $10.00 a month. A
motion was made by Geo. Cornelius seconded by Wm. Patenaude and carried to have Mr. Keays
take care of the Village Park.
John Virgin spoke to Donald Davis about the piece of land where the tank and pump house are on.
This land is recorded on the wrong description and should be taken care of. The clerk was
instructed to see Mr. Virgin and take care of this.
The matter was brough up again about the traffic on main street. The clerk was instructed to write
and find out about signs to slow down the traffic on this street.
A letter was read from Mr. Mitten about non-residents receiving relief. The clerk was instructed to
see Frank White about this.
The following bills were allowed and ordered payed.
N.H. Bell Tele Co Tele rent $2.50
ER Power and Lt Co Power and Light $223.72
Dr Page Fumigating $2.00
Cas Roggatz Drayage $1.00
Leslie Leighton Hauling Shrubbery $10.00
Chas M. Nelson Tele Calls $3.50
Harold Keays Plants and Labor at Park $44.86
Odegard V Hoglund Gas and Oil $3.54
Ralph Seige Baud Leader $50.00
R.E. Dare Music and raghes for band $69.81
Fred Ayers Saly and Labor W. Warks $31.60
W.H. Clements Truck labor $26.60
S.M. Madson Gravel $5.10
Cliff Martineau Labor $4.20
Rupert Zimmer Labor $12.25
Murial Fourtolotte Labor $8.40
Johny Anderson Labor $1.40
J.C. Wakefield Labor – Jeans $7.00
Walter Sorenson Delivery for May $3.00
Walter Sorenson Relief Order $9.00
Ruds Groc Relief Order $2.00
Dr. Page Relief Order $17.70
Guy La Plank Relief Order $1.80
First Natl Bk Relief Order $5.00
Central Lbr Co Relief Order $2.63
Bishop Meat Mrkt Relief Order $1.00
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner D.E. Davis
Clerk Pres