04-03-1950 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 3, 1950
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on April 3, 1950.
Members present:
R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ellingson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
R.L. Cordon of St. Cloud asked for a concession to operate a popcorn stand in the village. He was
referred to Mac Hamlett regarding a small lot he might be able to get.
Rev. Afeldt and Edward Schwartz were present. They asked that the village set grades for curb and
sidewalk for the new Lutheran Church property. The council agreed to have Les Derr see that the
survey be made.
Mr. Schwartz asked to have some gravel removed from his property which could be used by the
village. This was agreed upon.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs that the following building permits be
approved:
Lester Schwartz
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
The motion carried. All voting in favor. A petition for sewer extension was presented, signed by
Oscar Swanson and others, sewer to extend from the intersection of Fourth St and Summer St then
east along Fourth St one block. Then south one block along Spring St then west along Third St part
of the block to serve houses on Third St.
A motion was made Bailey and seconded by Parent to put in this sewer extension provided the
levels are ok. Carried.
A delegation from the Municipal Liquor Store appeared in regard to an advance in wages. The
Council agreed to look into this and give it consideration until a later date.
A motion was made Parent and seconded by Ryding that a notice be placed in the paper that all
vacant lots must be cleaned up or the work will be done by the village and the expense charge to the
property. Motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to have such a notice placed in the Star News.
The attached petition signed by Elmer Leger was presented. Petition asked for vacation of a portion
of Depot Street adjacent to Lot 3, Block 24 in the village of Elk River.
Hearing on this petition is to be held at the Council room in the Municipal Building on April 14,
1950 at 4:00 o’clock P.M. Clerk was instructed to post notices of such hearing.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Postmaster – postage for Clerk 4.00
Donald Johnson – street work 33.00
Zella M Page – salary 50.00
Fritz Carlson – street work 8.00
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 2.63
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Mar 7.80
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 1.28
Elk River Utilities – Mar lights 100.00
Elk River Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00
Star News – printing 11.75
Monticello Rest Home – care Ellen Tracy 56.20
Zella M Page – janitor service 7.00
Zella M Page – library books 36.06
Leger Truck – freight 1.39
Wm Roggatz – gas and oil 17.81
Wm Roggatz – gas and oil 3.76
Community Electric – bulbs 3.86
Hettrick Bros – gas and oil 12.60
Farm Bureau – fuel 29.47
Roehlke and Tesch – service T. Mickelson 68.00
Bank of Elk River – ins on truck 52.36
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk