10-03-1949 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 3, 1949
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Oct 3, 1949.
Members present:
Oscar Odegard, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, Trustees; H.A. Briggs
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Odegard. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Wm A Patenaude met with the council in regard to a new street in his part of town to give access to
some lots he owns. The council agreed to send a committee over to investigate.
D. Hedden and Russell Oliver were present and made objection to granting a building permit for a
cabin camp by J.H. Bayer of Golden Valley. J.H. Bayer had made application for a cabin camp on
Highway 10 in the west part of town and Hedden and Oliver objected to having it so close to their
property.
After due consideration the council refused to grant the building permit for the cabin camp. The
motion to refuse the permit was made by Bailey and seconded by Parent. Carried.
A committee composed of Chester Waite, Carl Marohn and Fred Kreger appeared and requested a
street light in their neighborhood. The council agreed to have a street light installed in the Waite
neighborhood and also one at the east end of Outlook Ave near the new football field.
A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Briggs to approve transfer of funds from Liquor
Fund to Sewer Fund; $3000.00 on Aug 4, 1949 and $2000.00 for Oct 8, 1949. Motion carried.
The following levy was made by 1950:
General Fund $10,000.00
Road and Bridge Fun 4,000.00
Library Fund 1000.00
Poor Fund 800.00
Band 2 mills
Special Assessment to take care of expense of Public Examiner Audit $3589.00.
This special assessment was to pay the expense of the audit by Public Examiner amounting to
$3121.20 plus 15%.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Dick Bruchs – street work 18.20
Dick Wombill – street work 18.20
Ted Mickelson – street work 78.65
E.R. Utilities – Sept lights 355.06
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Sept 9.20
Zella M Page – Sept salary 50.00
Zella M Page – Library books 19.98
Zella M Page – janitor service 7.00
Farm Bureau – gas for truck 2.23
Nickerson Bros – repairs and gas 6.60
Central Elk Motors – services and oil 31.49
League of Municipalities – dues 45.00
Dares Furniture Store – band exp 3.80
Walter S Booth and Son – manual 3.96
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk