09-11-1947 VCM Special
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 11, 1947
A special meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on Sept 11, 1947.
Members present:
Mayor Glenn Davidson, Elmer Leger, Walter L Johnson, R.A. Ellingson, Trustees;
H.A. Briggs, Clerk
A petition was presented by L.B. Forsyth signed by a numbers of persons in the north part of town
objecting to what they referred to as a junk yard being put in by Wesley Kluge some distance north
of the creamery building. The petition was taken under consideration.
Resolution
The village council of the Village of Elk River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnesota, being in
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special session on the 11 day of September, 1947 all members being present. Councilman Ellingson
offered the following resolution and moved it’s adoption:
Whereas, the Village of Elk River is the owner of certain personal property situated in the outskirts
of Monticello, Minn. to-wit:
Eleven poles, eight down guys and one overhead guy formerly constituting part of the village’s
transmission line extending from the Northern States Power Company switch northeasterly along
the Monticello-Big Lake Read to the River Road to Elk River as shown on the plat attached to Bill
of Sale.
Whereas, said property is of no further use to the Village of Elk River and
Whereas, the Northern States Power Company has offered the Village of Elk River the sum of two
hundred thirty-two dollars and eighty-eight cents ($232.88) for the property.
It is hereby resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River to transfer to the Northern
States Power Company by bill of sale the above described property and that the president of the
Village Council and the Village Clerk are authorized to execute a bill of sale to the Northern Sates
Power Company upon their complying with the term of their offer.
This motion was seconded by Councilman Leger and put to a vote all members voting in favor.
Three more applications were received for Village Marshall; Wheeler Spain, James Thomas and Roy
Moos.
No bids were received for car for Marshall.
One bid was received for shovel for sewer work, Rootes and Johnson offered to furnish a new ¾
yard shovel at $8.50 per hr.
A motion was made by Leger and seconded by Ellingson to accept Rootes and Johnson’s bid for the
shovel if we need it. Carried.
A motion was made by Leger and seconded by Johnson to transfer $10,000.00 from the Liquor
Fund to the Sewer Construction Fund. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Leger and seconded by Johnson to transfer $2500.00 from the Road and
Bridge Fund to the General Fund. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Ellingson and seconded by Leger that the Council instruct the Village
Attorney to notify Barbarossa and Son that they have broken their contract for completing the
sewer. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Briggs that the village go ahead and finish the
sewer and that Les Derr be made superintendent of Construction at the salary of $250.00 a month,
be to have charge of construction and personnel the ceiling for common labor to be one dollar an
hour and for foremen on dollar and twenty-five cents and hour. Motion carried.
An application for building permit by Tucker Motors Inc. was presented and upon motion by
Johnson and a second by Leger the application was approved all voting in favor.
The matter of salaries of employees at the Municipal Liquor Store was discussed. A motion was
made by Leger to set the salaries at the Liquor Store as follows:
Manager $210.00 a month
Bartender in employ of village after 90 days $180.00 a month. Employees under 90 days $160.00 a
month. These salaries to be effective beginning Sept 15, 1947. This motion was seconded by
Johnson and carried.
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk