08-05-1936 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 5, 1936
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday Aug 5, 1936 at
8:00 o’clock P.M.
Members present:
J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
A representative of the Pittsburgh Meter co came before the Council stating that his company would
sell water meters at $10.50 a piece providing the council would contract for at least 5 dozen meters
to be shipped as needed. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to contract
for 5 dozen meters. One dozen to be shipped at once and the other four dozen to be shipped as
needed. Motion carried.
The matter was brought up about Circus’s and shows coming into Elk River for a day or more. The
opinion of the Council was that $10.00 a day would be a fair license fee to charge. A motion was
made by Wm Patenaude seconded by G.A. Bailey to charge all circus and shows a license fee of
$10.00 a day. Motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to have Bill Roggatz fix the gasoline engine at the Pump House, so it will
be in good condition.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow the following bills and
order them payed.
N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent 2.50
E.R. Power and Light Co – light and power 354.95
Chas M. Nelson – tele calls 5.00
Odegard and Nickerson – supplies 5.38
Elias Roggatz – labor 3.50
Flaherty Bros – charging battery 1.25
Harold Keays – labor 15.00
Geo McBride – lifeguard 25.00
Frank White – legal fees 25.00
League of Municipalities – dues 40.00
Midwest Fire Apt Co – supplies 1.16
Pittsburgh Meter Co – supplies .51
Wm H Greupner – freight .50
Star News – printing 2.90
Fred Ayer – janitor and labor 20.25
Fred Ayer – Grass fires 32.00
Fred Ayer – grass fires 33.00
Ralph Wige – band leader 80.00
R.E. Dare – music and chairs 31.20
St. Paul B and Stationer – books 10.61
Central Lbr Co – supplies 11.11
James Thomas – labor 1.75
Donald Youse – labor 3.15
Rupert Zimmer – labor 7.75
Dan Hjerpe – labor 4.25
H.R. Caley – supplies 18.68
Bert Sweeney – labor 3.50
Geo Waterfield – labor 5.95
Geo Waterfield – labor 9.80
Wm Clements – labor 14.00
Wm Clements – labor 8.65
Wm Clements – labor 14.70
Joe Lloyd – labor 13.15
Rupert Zimmer – labor 9.80
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner J.D. Flaherty
Clerk Pres