05-01-1950 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 1, 1950
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on May 1, 1950.
Members present:
R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs
A petition was presented signed by numerous citizens in the vicinity of Oliver Micheau requesting a
lot belonging to Sherburne County be cleaned up. The council requested clerk to turn petition over
to the County Commissioner.
Cleeland Meyers was present and asked about his lot previously owned by the village and recently
sold to Morris Wilson. It was his understanding that the adjacent lots to his were to be built on. The
council agreed to look up the matter with Register of Deeds.
Gust Johnson asked for appropriation for expense of Fire Department delegates to their annual
convention. A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Briggs to allow $200.00 for this
purpose. Carried.
A committee composed of E.L. Shadick, Frank Nickerson and R.W. Handke appeared regarding
sewer assessment on a lot belonging to the Union Church. Sewer assessments on church property
were forgiven sometime ago. A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Ryding that sewer
assessments that have been concealed on public property will not be reinstated in case of sale of the
property. Carried.
R.W. Handke appeared in regard to the summer recreational program in connection with the school.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to appropriate $400.00 for this program.
Carried.
Following building permits were approved:
S.R. Houlton, John Bailey, Kenneth C Nelson
The matter of dog licenses was discussed. Licenses are to be due May 15. The clerk was instructed to
have notice published in Star News regarding dog licenses. The clerk was also instructed to have a
notice published asking that all dogs be kept tied up during the garden season.
There was considerable discussion regarding the Municipal Liquor Store. It seemed advisable to
make a change in the position of manager. A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Ryding
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to hire Earl Hettrick as manager beginning June 1 at a salary of $250.00 per month subject to
satisfactory operation, the new manager to decide which clerks to retain. The motion carried all
voting in favor. The clerk was instructed to notify the present manager of the change.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Zella M Page – Apr salary 50.00
Dick Wombill – Street work 12.75
Dick Bruchs – street work 13.50
Fritz Carlson – street work 14.00
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00
E.R. Utilities – Apr lights 100.00
Zella M Page – library books 19.56
Zella M Page – janitor serve 7.00
T.H. Daly – insurance 289.00
First Nat’l Bank – insurance 100.26
Skelly Oil Co – fuel oil 27.51
Flour City Bdg Corp – repairs for fire truck 191.07
Farm Bureau – gas fire truck 4.58
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 22.43
Fire Department – fires 60.00
Dwight Mayer – surveying 23.00
Central Elk Motors – storage and rent 44.60
E.R. Concrete Prod Co – gravel 18.00
Vernon Cemetery Assn – due 6.00
Leger Truck Line freight 1.93
Miller-Davis Co – blanks 1.17
Frank Dreissig – meals for prisoners 9.45
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk