12-02-1935 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
December 2, 1935
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday December 2,
1935 at 8:00 P.M.
Members present:
D.E. Davis, Pres.; J.D. Flaherty, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
Donald Davis stated that Mrs. Conaway working on a W.P.A. sewing project had asked if the Village
would authorize her to have 2 sewing machines repaired also to buy thread, one pane of glass and an
electric bulb. After some discussion Wm Patenaude and J.D. Flaherty were appointed to investigate
and see if it were up to the Village or County to spend money for equipment for the W.P.A. project.
Chas Reed asked for a permit to move the small bldg. that stands in back of the Star News office up
to the grange hall located on Lincoln Street. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Wm
Greupner and carried to grand Chas Reed this permit.
The Library Board requested $50.00 for books and receptacle to be put in the Library room. Motion
made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow the board $50.00 and also have Mr.
Nelson put in a receptacle. Motion carried.
At this meeting, it was made to appear to said Council by a certificate of H.J. Pfeiffer, Justice of the
Peace, that Lloyd Johnson of the Village of Elk River, holding a 3.2 non intoxicating malt liquor
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license at the Madson building on Princeton Street in the Village of Elk River was on the 16 day of
November 1935 convicted before said H.J. Pfeiffer and Justice of Peace in and for said Village and
County of selling to one Walter J Lange intoxicating liquor to wit: whiskey, potable as a beverage
and containing more than 3.2% of alcohol without first procuring a license therefore as by law
provided.
Wherefore it was moved by George Cornelius and seconded by William Patenaude that the said
license for the same of 3.2% beer be revoked and that said license be taken away from him and that
the Village Marshall be instructed to take up said license and serve copy of this resolution upon said
Lloyd Johnson.
And thereupon said motion being put to said Council, the said Council voted as follows.
Ayes – D.E. Davis, George Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, J.D. Flaherty, Wm H. Greupner.
Therefore said motion was declared carried.
Attest: Wm H Greupner, DE Davis, Pres
The following bills were allowed and ordered payed
E.R. Power and Lt Co – lights and power 223.70
N.W. Bell Tele Co – Tele rent – 2.50
Star News – Publ. 181.55
Fred Ayer – 23.55
Fred Ayer – Fire truck 14.00
H.R. Caley – supplies 6.14
Geo Waterfield – labor 2.80
Central Lbr Co – fuel 31.04
J.E. Beck – use of dump 15.00
Chas Roggatz – fire and drayage 4.65
Odegard Nickerson – gas 2.10
Arden Sykes – school police 10.00
Dan Hjerpe – pumping water 28.00
Geo McBridge – Marshall 65.00
W.H. Clements – truck labor 6.30
Rupert Zimmer – labor 10.50
Rupert Zimmer – labor
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner D.E. Davis
Clerk Pres