03-06-1961 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 6, 1961
A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on March 6, 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.
The clerk read a letter from D.H. Kohl Co in regard to a bill for plumbing at the new liquor store
building. They are not satisfied with the check we sent them. The Council claims the work was not
satisfactory. A special meeting of the council along with the Kohl Co. and architect Frederick Mosse
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was called for April 6 at 8:00 P.M. to consider this matter.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Meyer to make an adjustment with Wm Frye for
extra footage he paid for attaching to sewer at the rate of $3.00 per foot. Carried.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to offer Bank of Elk River agent of record
for all village insurance including Power and Light Commission at 10% of the Commission. The
insurance commission to be divided as follows:
Bank of Elk River 26%
First Nat’l Bank 26%
H.L. Johnson 16%
G.A. Johnson 16%
Jordan Odegard 16%
Vote by roll call was: Meyer yes, Briggs yes, Larson yes, Mayor Johnson abstaining. Motion carried.
Trustee Kemper reported on trip to Highway Dept. He was informed that we would not get
permission to get any change of parking on the east side of the downtown park on Highway 101.
There was a discussion in regard to using part of the park for a parking lot. The public is invited to
an informal hearing at the next council meeting on April 3 at which time several plans will be
offered.
Engineer Mills was present and there was discussion regarding surfacing of some streets in the
village. First consideration will be part of Fourth Street near the Handke School. Street near the Post
Office and those streets that were paved before sewer and water were put in.
Chief of police and Deputy Moos showed their reports for February.
The following bills were approved:
Wm T Mills – services 50.75
Andy’s Electric – bulbs 6.00
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 2.60
Bernard Service – trunk rent 35.00
Hetrick Station – gas and oil 6.45
E.R. Auto Imp Co – repairs 58.71
Star News – blanks 17.75
Library Agency – books 28.52
Nickerson Bros – gas oil repairs 72.92
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Ruth Kramer – asst 30.00
Norris Store – mdse .44
Davis Food Mkt – Aug Leider Case 41.50
Nielson Market – Rosen case 80.00
Roger Dickinson – Rosen Case rent 50.00
Van Duyne gravel – sand and gravel 70.50
Dr. McNair – carole schert case 72.65
Stuart Mapson – assessor expense 12.30
Big Lake gravel – sand 8.00
Miller David Co – supplies 10.83
George Moos – police 90.53
H.L. Johnson – expense 6.00
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 39.10
Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 65.00
Miller Davis Co – blanks 5.88
Roger Dickinson Jr. – rent Rosen 50.00
Arthur Barnier – labor 80.00
N.W. Bell – phones 22.40
E.R. Utilities – Feb 274.59
Rosalie Kemp – salary 131.20
Harry Dow – Election board 15.00
Bernice Carlson – election board 15.00
Ruth vanden Berge – election board 15.00
Zella M Page – election board 15.00
H.A. Briggs – election board 15.00
Emily Meyer – rent Kluge 20.00
Lews Service – repairs 24.99
E.R. Utilities – light and power 169.91
E.R. Utilities – power life sta 3.54
N. Central Pub Service – fuel 94.72
N.W. Bell – phone 9.05
Lester Derr – labor 9.00
Arthur Barnier – labor 37.50
American Nat’l Bank – bond and int 6890.48
Elk River Lmbr Co – mdse 42.35
Kemper Drug – supplies 1.72
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk