12-05-1960 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
December 5, 1960
A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on December 5, 1960.
Members present:
Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, G.A. Bergerson, August Meyer, Trustees;
H.A. Briggs, Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Herman Hohlen and Hilmer Bartelt met with Council in regard to the use of the upper part of the
liquor store building for the American Legion. The Council were favorable to this and further action
will be taken later. The clerk was asked to get an opinion from the village attorney regard details.
Leon Thomas was present and asked about black topping on Xenia and York Avenues. The Council
will not be able to do anything before spring.
Mr. Rydell who has charge of the dump was present. He feels that some arrangement should be
made to prevent illegal dumping by persons outside the village.
A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Meyer to charge everybody, including village
residents, 25 cents per car or more in proportion to the load. Motion carried all voting in favor.
Paul Carton showed tentative plans for lots he plans to develop on his property across from the new
school site.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Kemper to transfer funds from the sewer funds to
the general fund to adjust amounts paid from the general for sewer disposal and sewer extensions.
Carried.
Kendal Houlton and Stanley Wheaton were present in regard to insurance on Liquor Store. They
also asked what had been done about an insurance agent of record. A special meeting was called for
Thurs evening, Dec 8 at 7:30 P.M. to take up this matter.
Monthly police reports of Oliver Micheau and George Moos were examined by the Council.
The following bills were approved:
Toms Radio Shop – repairs 14.50
Mobile Radio – repairs 9.35
Mobile Radio – repairs 28.90
Van Duyne – sand and gravel material 263.70
Fire Department – fires 57.00
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 3.17
Uptown Welding – repairs 8.00
Lyon Chemicals – chloride 136.00
Elmer Anderson – labor 20.00
Aton Café – fire meeting exp 57.77
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 74.30
Anthony Burgoyne – sand 80.00
Elk River Auto Imp Co – truck repairs 111.79
Daebler Pure Oil – gas and oil 30.45
Skelly Oil Co – fuel 7.09
City of Minneapolis – Thompson case 108.32
Miller Davis Co – blanks 3.78
Skelly Oil Co – fuel 7.92
Ruth Kramer – asst. 30.00
Clarence Kramer – janitor 5.00
Library Agency – books 87.11
George Moos – police 77.52
Oliver Micheau – labor 7.50
Donald Dorf – spec. police 42.05
Emily Meyer – rent 20.00
N.W. Bell – phones 20.60
Elk River Utilities – November 259.65
Arthur Barnier – labor 118.75
Elk River Utilities – fuel 16.20
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk