07-05-1938 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 5, 1938
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Building Thursday July 5, 1938
at 8 o’clock P.M.
Members present:
Frank Nickerson, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Wm Patenaude, Geo Cornelius, Trustees;
Wm H Greupner, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
Wm Anderson and Joe Schwab living on the corner of Depot and Minnesota Street came before the
Council and complained that all the water that comes from the street above them runs on to their
property and wanted to know if the Village would put in a tile to take care of this matter. The
president appointed Geo Cornelius and G.A. Bailey to take care of this matter.
Wm Brown, County Engineer, came before the Council and said that the County was going to put
asphalt on the following streets, Thomas from Railroad track to pavement. High Street from
Pavement to Line Street and also the street in front of the Court House. The only expense to the
Village would be the price of 250 ft of gravel. A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by
G.A. Bailey that the Village buy the gravel to be used on these streets. Motion carried.
Frank White, Village Attorney, stated that he had received a letter from the Minnesota State
Highway Dept. about the property they were going to purchase from the Village. The land below
the creamery they stated they wanted a clear title and wanted the sewer easement that Mr.
Chadbourne held against it released. Mr. White said he would write to them and explain that Mr.
Chadbourne was dead and had not turned over the sewer easement to the Council but the president
of the Council would release the above said easement.
A petition was presented by Geo Lowe asking the Village to vacated Vine Street between Trunk
Highway and Mill Pond St. The Clerk was instructed to post three notices and also to have the same
st
published in the paper three times calling for a hearing on Aug 1 at 8 o’clock P.M.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to rehire John Morrison as traffic
cop for another thirty days. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wm Greuper seconded by Geo Cornelius to issue a warrant for $250.00
from the General fund payable to the Firemens Relief Association to apply on the note for the
Firetruck.
A motion was made by Geo Cornlius seconded by G.A. Bailey to grant the following building
permits. Dr. A.B. Roehlke, I.L. Pink, Cliff Martineau, Wm Anderson, Myron Hauson, C.M. Bressler
and J.W. McMillan. Motion carried.
Emily Ronau presented an application for an On and Off sale non intoxicating malt liquor license. A
motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Wm Patenaude to grant these license.
A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Patenaude to allow the following bills
N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele and rent 7.30
E.R. Power and Lt Co – power and light 240.99
Lee Slaback – labor 16.80
Harold Keays – labor 15.00
Francis Beck – judge election 4.50
Art Malkson – judge election 4.50
Joe Parker – judge election 4.50
H.J. Pfieffer – clerk election 4.50
E.E. Chase – clerk election 4.50
G.A. Pepin – judge election 4.40
Frank Nogle – judge election 4.40
Wm Blocker – judge election 4.40
Wm H Greupner – clerk election 4.40
Irene Kaliher – clerk election 4.40
Mrs. Ethel Lloyd – cleaning 1.50
Donald Davis – treas fire dept 12.00
Star News – publ 1.00
Richard Halter – assessor 300.00
Frank Nickerson – equalization bd 3.00
Wm H Greupner – equalization bd 3.00
Wm H Greupner – postage 4.00
Odegard and Nickerson – gas fire truck 1.37
John Morrison – traffic police 175.00
J.P. Jesperson – disinfectant 5.00
Oil Co of E.R. – gas transient 1.00
R.E. Dares – venetian blinds 37.00
R.E. Dares – music 6.00
Texaco Gas Co – gas Wayne Trask 6.40
Ralph Wige – band leader 110.00
Standard Service – gas 2.04
Concrete Prod Co – supplies 1.43
Joe Ranney – gravel 3.00
Joe Lloyd – labor 13.50
Dan Hjerpe – repairs 2.00
Mildred Bailey – rug 3.00
Art Roggatz – labor 24.80
James Thomas – use of boat 1.50
Alan Palmer – life guard 18.65
H.R. Caley Inc – supplies (bath house) 99.50
H.R. Caley Inc – supplies 99.50
H.R. Caley Inc – supplies 80.00
H.R. Caley Inc – concrete mixer 100.00
H.R. Caley Inc – engine 79.50
Geo Waterfield – labor 29.05
Minot Fourtolotte – labor 26.95
Rupert Zimmer – labor 87.00
Firemans Relief Assoc – note due 250.00
H.R. Caley – supplies 27.15
No further business meeting adjourned.
Wm. H. Greupner Fr. M Nickerson
Clerk Pres