06-07-1937 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 7, 1937
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday June 7, 1937 at 8
o’clock P.M.
Members present:
J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Wm Patenaude, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
J.D. Flaherty told the Council that Ed Halter had spoken to him about Richard Halter building a
house in back of his property and asked if something could be done about the water that runs thru
there when it rains. Pres. Flaherty appointed G.A. Bailey to take this matter up with Albert
Middelstadt.
Dr. Clothier came before the Council in regards to his bill against the Village for the care of Ann
Nokk. The bill having been tabled at the last meeting so it could be checked over. Dr. Clothier
stated he did not make any more calls then were necessary and he charged as low a rate as he could
possible do. After some discussion it was decided to take this bill to be relief office and see if they
will pay it.
L.G. Nelson, Mgr E.R. Power and Lt Co, came before the Council asking to have the new light and
st
power rates accepted which his company will put into effect July 1 1937 whereupon G.A. Bailey
moved the adoption of a resolution by the council approving the new schedule which motion was
seconded by Wm H Greupner and upon a vote being taken thereon the said resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The matter was brought up again about installing stop signs on Main Street. A motion was made by
G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to buy an overhead stop sign which would be installed on
the intersection of Main and Princeton Street. Also install two curb stop signs and pain three
pedestrian lanes at the above said intersection.
Richard Halter asked for a building permit for a home that he is building on Lincoln Street between
5” and 6” Streets. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to grant Richard
Halter a building permit. Motion carried.
Fred Ayers fire chief was present and said the fire dept had voted to send three delegates to the
firemens convention at Crookston. Chas Roggatz, Dan Hjerpe and Fred Ayers were appointed and
wanted the Council to allow them $15.00 a piece for expenses. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey,
seconded by Wm Patenaude to allow the delegates $15.00 a piece to attend the convention.
Wm Patenaude was asked to make two signs reading (Trucks over three tons prohibited on this
street). The signs to be put on Main Street.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Patenaude to notify the relief office that the
Council approve of relief for Ed Booth and Geo Belanger. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the following bills and
order them payed.
N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent and calls 4.20
E.R. Power and Lt Co – light and power 236.00
First Natl Bk – treas bd and ins 59.52
Wm H Greupner – keys .50
Harold Sykes – school police 10.00
Harold Keays – labor and plants 48.30
Eklund Drug Co – fumigators 18.50
Fred Ayers – labor as janitor 15.50
Ed Belanger – labor w.w. .50
Lee Slaybeck – labor w.w. 22.00
Middlestadt Bros – labor and supplies 12.85
Joe Lloyd – labor 1.40
James Thomas – use of boat 1.00
Lloyd Davis – labor 4.65
Rupert Zimmer – labor 26.61
Ellyn Clements – use of truck 26.26
H.R. Caley – supplies 18.33
Ralph Wige – band leader 40.00
Walter Malmstrom – use of team 1.75
Ed Belanger – labor 1.75
J.P. Ranney – labor 2.40
Geo Waterfield – labor 12.95
L.C. Baldowsky – labor 3.20
Central Lbr Co – supplies 9.24
Wm Roggatz – labor 1.00
Dan Hjerpe – repairs 8.30
Giles Casey – labor 5.60
Texaco Oil Co – gas 1.32
Standard Oil Co – gas .56
John Blocker – meals 1.05
J.A. Johnston – meals 1.95
Fred Ayers – delegate to conv 15.00
Charles Roggatz – delegate to conv 15.00
Dan Hjerpe – delegate to conv 15.00
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner J.D. Flaherty
Clerk Pres