01-04-1961 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
January 4, 1961
A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on January 4, 1961.
Members present:
Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, Lars Larson, 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. New member Lars Larson took office.
A motion by Kemper and second by Larson to appoint August Meyer as acting mayor in case of the
absence of the mayor. Carried.
Motion by Meyer and second by Briggs to appoint Wm Patenaude on the Power and Light
Commission. Motion carried.
Upon motion by Briggs and second by Larson the following were appointed on the library board:
Mrs. Earnest Rathbun, Mrs. John Thompson, Mr. M.L. Lawatch and T.S. Tweeten. Mrs. Rathbun is
to take the place of Mr. Robert Hoight who resigned.
Mr. Rydel was present. He agreed to collect trash and garbage from the Municipal Liquor Store, Fire
Hall and Village Hall at $6.00 per month.
Upon suggestion by Chief of Police Oliver Micheau the clerk was asked to write the Greyhound Bus
Co and ask them to park buses only in the designated place.
Police Chief Micheau suggested signs for no parking at Corner of Highway 10 and 101 and in front
of Aton Café. Micheau also was asked to ask garages not to park cars on the sidewalk.
The following committees were appointed by Mayor for 1961:
August Meyer, Acting Mayor
Sewer Committee – Kemper, Larson
Liquor Committee – Kemper, Briggs
Street Committee – Kemper, Briggs
Permit Committee – Meyer, Kemper
Park Committee – Larson, Meyer
Welfare Committee – Larson, Briggs
Fire Chief – Harry Dreissig.
The following bills were approved:
Elk River Utilities – fuel 35.13
Kenneth Warneke – band 11.00
Arthur Barnier – labor 117.50
City of Minneapolis – Mabel Thompson 78.17
Wesley Kluge – underwear 16.00
Postmaster – portage 7.00
Arthur Barnier – labor 113.75
Elk River Utilities – December 258.31
N.W. Bell – phones 22.90
Elk River Utilities – fuel 18.80
George Moos – police 124.70
Clarence Kramer – janitor 39.00
Clarence Kramer – janitor 5.00
Ruth Kramer – assistant 30.00
C.F. Coyer Co – nozzle 65.90
Library Agency – books 72.40
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 31.70
Bernard Service – garage rent 36.25
Fire Department – fire 42.00
Bank of Elk River – bonds 45.00
Bennet Mch Shop – repairs 3.00
Theodore Moritz – gate 26.50
Elk River Clinic – Derr Case 17.85
Nickerson Bros – repairs 6.05
Irwin Hetrick – justice bond 17.00
County Sheriff – lodging 10.00
Elk River Hdw – mdse 7.80
Skelly Oil Co – fuel (Kluge) 5.82
Skelly Oil Co – fuel (Kluge) 7.59
T.L. Anderson – sander 469.00
Gopher Stamp and Die – sign 46.22
City of Minneapolis – Mabel Thompson 111.60
Miller Davis Co – blanks 14.04
Rooter and Johnson – storm sewer 115.50
Myron Hetrick – gas and oil 11.47
Consolidated Point – chemical 23.49
Rooter and Johnson – dump streets 294.00
Star News – printing of question 14.45
Dan Bailey – assess list 23.25
Rooter and Johnson – sewer 13,339.90
Rooter and Johnson – labor 60.00
Fehn Electric – repairs 12.00
Lester Derr – labor 33.00
Rooter and Johnson – sewer 1184.20
Star News – sewer cards 50.55
Elk River Utilities – sewer 181.55
North Cent. Pub Service – gas and sewer 99.50
Star News – printing 39.40
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk