10-07-1935 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 7, 1935
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday October 7, 1935
at 8 o’clock P.M.
Members present:
D.E. Davis, Pres.; Geo. Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, J.D. Flaherty, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
S.F. Ellefson came before the Council and stated that he had applied for relief at the relief office and
was told he had to have an approval from the Village Council. After investigating Mr. Ellefsons case
it was found he moved into Elk River May 31, 1935 and he was not a resident of the Village
therefore he should see the town board from where he came which was Santiago.
L.G. Nelson and E.E. Stower representing the Sherburne Co. Fair Assoc asked for an appropriation
to help pay expenses of the Fair. A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by J.D. Flaherty
to allow the Fair Board $250.00. The same amount allowed in farmer years. Motion carried.
Gladys Hulbert was present and stated that they were in need of Relief and also her mother needed
to be sent to the Hospital. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty, seconded by Wm. Greupner to
have the Clerk write an approval so that Hulberts could receive relief and also second Mrs. Hulbert
to the University Hospital for medical care.
Richard Halter, assessor, sent a recommendation to have Geo and Francis Beck property valuation
reduced to the 1932 valuation. A motion was made by Wm Patenaude seconded by Geo Cornelius
to allow this reduction and have the clerk notify the County Auditor. Motion carried.
L.G. Nelson stated he had attended a Princeton Council meeting and they were planning on passing
a zoning Ordinance. He had spoken to H.J. Madden field representative of the League of
Municipalities and they would be glad to send a representative of Zoning in Elk River. The Clerk
was instructed to write the League of Municipalities and ask them to have a man present at our next
Council meeting.
D.E. Davis, Mayor reported that Mrs. Humphrey had asked him about having a driveway made on
her property on Depot Street. She stated at the time the highway was put in the they made a
driveway for her neighbor and she had been using it. Now the property is sold and she felt she
should have a driveway of her own. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Jergens Maintenance
Engineer and ask if they would make a driveway for Mrs. Humphrey.
The following budget for the year 1936 was presented and after some discussion adopted.
General 5000.00
Poor 1000.00
Road and Bridge 1150.00
Library 350.00
Bond and Int 4000.00
On Motion of J.D. Flaherty, seconded by Wm Greupner the motion was carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered payed
E.R. Power and Lt Co – Lights and Power 237.53
N.W. Bell Tele Co – Tele rent 3.00
Fred Ayer – 37.50
Fred Ayer – 2 fires 33.00
Neptune Meter Co – supplies 30.07
Dr. G.E. Page – cash 4.00
A. Dare – supplies 15.00
E. Chase – labor 2.50
Standard Oil Co – gas .87
Oliver Micheau – acting Marshall 8.75
Odegard Nickerson – gas 1.10
Elias N. Nelson – tele calls 1.30
Luther and Hammer – supplies 10.65
Chas M. Nelson – cleaning water tank 10.00
Harold Keays – care of parks 60.00
H.R. Hunting Co – books 33.73
Arthur R. Womrath – books 6.37
H.N. Clements – truck labor 17.15
R.H. Sass – painting 16.10
Rupert Zimmer – labor 11.55
Harold R Caley – supplies 10.32
Dan Hjerpe – repairs and signs 10.75
Sherburne Co Fair Assoc – appropriation 250.00
First Nat’l Bk – fire ins 18.91
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner D.E. Davis
Clerk Pres