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11-02-1959 VCM VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1959 A regular meeting was held at the Village Hall on Nov 2, 1959. Members present: Henry Johnson, Mayor; G.R Bergerson, August Meyer, R.G. Kemper, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Briggs to postpone the date of opening bids for the remodeling the creamery building from Nov 3 to Nov 30. Carried. Mayor Johnson made a report regarding the use of plastic pipe for gas connections. He said neither the A.G.A. nor the state Fire Marshall can say at this time whether plastic pipe will be approved. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Kemper to have three members on the village election board in December instead of five. Motion carried. Milton Dwyer of the Library Board was present. He reported that Mrs. Page has resigned as librarian and that it will be necessary to find someone to take her place. Also that the library fund will need some more money. Les Derr suggested that perhaps the sewer department could be turned over to the Power and Light Commission. Attorney MacGibbon stated that this would have to be by resolution. The Council agreed to the roughing in of streets in the new additions. Following is the levy for 1960. General Fund 33 mills Utilities 5 mills Library Fund 5 mills Music Fund none Poor Fund none Sewer Disposal 4.5 mills Village Improvement 4.2 mills Firemen’s Relief .1 mills A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Meyer to authorize the village to issue bonds for the sewer disposal plant. Carried. A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Kempert to reconsider the matter of charge for the house numbers and make the cost to patrons 25 cents for each numeral and 25 cents for administrating the project. Motion carried. The following bills were approved: Robert Johnson (error) Star News – printing 33.15 Coast to Coast – mdse 4.95 Construction Bulletin – ad 46.40 Goodwin Lab – test 5.00 Andy’s Electic – labor and Mdse 5.94 Carlson Bros – mdse 5.49 Bros Inc. – repairs 59.50 Bemett Mch Shop – repairs 2.00 Olson Implement – mower parts 21.50 Flaherty Bros – car wash 1.50 Elk River Motor Sales – gas and oil 39.19 Sheriff’s Office – lodging 5.00 Farm Bureau – gas and oil 45.40 Carter Krueger – services 4872.33 Farnbam’s supplies – 7.70 Fire Department – fire 90.00 Leon Burton – police 14.70 E.R. Utilities – fuel 24.95 Bus Depot – transient ticket 8.35 Miller Davis Co blanks 12.90 Big Lake gravel – stabilizer 25.50 Zella M Page – books 60.29 Ruth Kramer – asst 34.75 Dale Kramer – Janitor 5.00 George Moos – police 94.08 E.R. Utilities – Oct 204.62 N.W. Bell – telephone 23.15 Union Church – clothing 1.75 Howard Haller – transient 10.00 Weber’s Station – gas and oil 5.85 H.A. Briggs – election Board 5.00 Earl Darrow – election board 5.00 Harry Dow – election board 5.00 Zella M Page – salary 91.65 Meeting adjourned. H.A. Briggs Village Clerk