08-02-1937 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 2, 1937
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday Aug 2, 1937 at 8
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.
L.G. Nelson came before the council and said the two streets leading to the fairgrounds were in
need of repair. Geo Cornelius and G.A. Bailey said they would take care of this matter.
O.W. Farrell, retired railroad traveling freight agent of the Great Northern railroad was present at
this meeting and sked for a building permit to build an Oil Station on the property between Steins
Warehouse and the Depot. Mr. Farrell was told that he would have to have this application in
writing and supply the Council with plans and specification.
A letter was read from Mrs. Waterman thanking the Council for painting the yellow lines on the
curbing in from of her home.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to have the clerk send for twelve
new water meters from the Pittsburgh Meter Co. Motion carried.
The clerk reported that Mr. Middelstadt had spoken to him about the curb boxes and said some of
the caps should be replaced with the sewer type so the sand pipe would not fill up with sand. It was
decided to have Lee Slaback check up on this matter and have it taken care of. It was also brought
up and discussed about putting a pipe on the water main on Park Street with a valve on to see if a
lot of the sand could be eliminated. The Clerk was instructed to see Mr. Middlestadt about the cost
of this work.
A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the following bills. Motion
carried.
N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent 3.05
E.R. Power and Lt Co – power and lights 371.45
S.G. Adams – badge 1.52
Dr. A.B. Roehlke – fumigating 16.50
Miller Davis Co – supplies 1.37
Harold Keays – labor 15.00
First Natl Bk – insurance 8.28
Lee Slaback – labor 10.00
Allan Palmer – life guard 25.00
Fred Ayer – janitor 12.00
Dan Hjerpe – repairs 5.35
Dares – supplies 6.00
R.J. Patenaude – painting 11.40
Bill Patenaude – painting 16.00
Osborn Billings
W.R. Anderberg – lost tools 5.42
Ralph Wige – band leader 100.00
R.E. Dares – music and rt chairs 13.75
Lloyd Luohman – playing in band 7.10
Ellyn Clements – use of truck 17.15
Rupert Zimmer – labor 16.45
Dan Hjerpe – repairs 1.25
Fred Ayers – fire call 11.00
Geo Waterfield – labor 16.10
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner J.D. Flaherty
Clerk Pres