12-14-1936 VCM Special
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
December 14, 1936
The special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday Dec 14, 1936 at
8 o’clock.
Members present:
J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
The purpose of this meeting was to act on the petition for street lights which was presented by Elias
Bade and E. Shadick at the last meeting, also to hire someone to take care of the water works. A
motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to install one new light in the center of
Park Street and to change the two lights that are on Minnesota Street so one will be on Lookout
Avenue and the other on Minnesota Street. Motion carried.
Ed Belanger came before the Council stating that he would be glad to take care of the water works
and read the meters. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to hir Ed
Belanger to take care of the water works and read meters. Motion carried.
Mr. Handke school supt. Spoke to several of the Council members about turning the lights on at the
Stadium. Stating that if the Village would pay for them now he would see so the Village would be
reimbursed for the expense either by the Community or Commercial Club. A motion was made by
G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to have the lights at the stadium turned on. Motion carried.
Frank Belanger and Aug Leider, relief clients came before the Council and said they were layed off
from their W.P.A. jobs and wanted the Council to help them get their jobs back. They were told that
the Village had nothing to say about men working on the W.P.A. and they would have to take the
matter up with the relief office.
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner J.D. Flaherty
Clerk Pres