08-07-1961 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 7, 1961
A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on Aug 7, 1961 at the office of Trustee Robert Kemper.
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.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Larson to transfer $10,000.00 from the Liquor
Store to the General Fund. Carried.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Meyer to transfer $2000.00 from the General Fund
to the Poor Fund. Motion carried.
Fire Chief, Harry Dreissig, was present.
He says the Fire Department needs some new fire hose. Upon motion by Larson and second by
Kemper the Council agreed to buy 200 feet of 2 ½ hose for the Fire Department.
Walter Johnson and George Dietz, representing the Commercial Club, were present. They asked
about the parking lot between the track and Railroad Drive which has been used by the public. The
Northern Pacific Ry now has leveled it off. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Briggs to
call the Railroad Co. and see if something can be done about it. Carried. Mayor Johnson will call the
Railroad Co. about it.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to issue a renewal of off and on beer license
to Elroy Cornelius at the Crossroads Café. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Briggs authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to sign
papers connected with the cause of $490,000.00 bonds by the Power and Light Commission.
Carried.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded Larson to include part time police officers in the
P.E.R.A. membership the same as full time officers. Motion carried.
There has been a drainage problem on Railroad Drive between Holt and Irving Ave. A motion was
made by Larson and seconded by Kemper to have Engineer Mills check into this matter. Carried.
The Council agreed to have extra police during the Fair between the village limits and the down
district as there has been too much fast driving on that street.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
John E. MacGibbon – service 105.00
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 126.60
Miller-Davis Co – manual 5.13
Ernest Nelson – extra police 145.50
Gopher Stamp and Die – signs 60.23
Elk River Hardware – mdse 5.28
League of Minn Munc – dues 104.00
Arthur Barnier – labor
Wm J Mills – services 287.50
Olson Imp Co – repairs 8.25
Kemper Drug – supplies 3.72
C.E. Oscarson – car wash 2.00
Nickerson Bros – mdse 1.26
City of Minneapolis – Thompson Case 60.00
Star News – printing 52.95
Oliver Micheau – printing 52.95
George Moos – police 97.51
Stuart Mapson – assessor 500.00
Hetrick Station – gas and oil 14.74
E.R. Motor Sales – repairs 283.85
Anoka Tractor Co – repairs 426.75
Weber Station – gas and oil 11.80
Davis Food Mkt – groc J Olson 23.77
Uptown Welding – repairs 9.65
Anthony Burgoyne – sand and gravel 80.00
Elkrete Ready Mix – road material 91.85
Fire Department – fires 267.00
August Leider – labor
Robert Dahm – lifeguard 60.00
N.W. Bell – phone 4.45
Judy Gruepner – lib. Asst. 12.75
Library account – books 86.57
Ruth Kramer – lib asst 9.75
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Mike Derr – labor 106.25
Robert Dahms – labor 3.00
Wm Martineau – lifeguard 216.00
Robert Dahms – lifeguard 280.00
E.R. Utilities – July 279.31
Elkrete Ready Mix – mix 29.28
Rooter and Johnson – street 5057.30
C.S. McCrossan – street 22,750.30
Leo Carey – lifeguard 1.50
Pat Foley – lifeguard 20.25
Mike Derr – labor 88.75
Sanfax Co – Chemical 39.60
John E. MacGibbon – service 70.00
Andy’s Electric – labor and material 150.39
N.C. P Service – fuel 37.28
Rooter and Johnson – fill 100.00
Lester Derr – extra work 33.00
E.R. Utilities – July (sewer) 144.38
John E. MacGibbon – service 67.00
N. Cent. P Service – fuel 54.13
Rooter and Johnson – sewer 5125.70
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk