06-05-1950 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 5, 1950
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on June 5, 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. Mr. Wruck was present and asked for information regarding a possible change in the
street past the Charles Kurrasch property. The Council advised her that they know nothing of such a
change. She also asked about having a culver put under the sidewalk on this property. The Council
agreed to look into this.
Kenneth Nelson met with the council regarding putting in of sewer on lot recently purchased from
Union Church. He felt that the village should stand the extra expense caused by the fact that he had
to go down 18 feet instead of 13 ½ feet as shown on the blue print. The council felt that they were
not obligated.
A delegation composed of Mac Hamlett, Abe Johnson and Donald Dare appeared and asked that
the alley back of their places of business be oiled. The council agreed to give it consideration.
John Hamlett and Elmer Palmer asked about oiling Spring Street leading to the cemetery. The
council agreed to look into this matter of oiling and see if some arrangement can be made with
Sherburne County.
Con Flaherty and Gust Sunberg also asked about oiling the part of the Nowthen road in the village.
This will be considered along with the other streets.
There was considerable discussion in regard to limited parking in the downtown district. Nothing
definite was decided but the matter was held over to the next meeting.
A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Bailey to sell to Andrew Madson a used water
heater belonging to the Municipal Liquor store for the sum of thirty dollars. The motion carried and
Madson turned over a check for $30.00.
Art Leger and Dean Bailey asked if the village would pay part of the expense of moving the lights
from the football field to the stadium for the summer recreation program. The council felt that what
had already been appropriated should be all the village should be called upon to do.
Earl Hettrick, manager of the municipal liquor store was present. There was some discussion
regarding special prices on liquor, also about help at the store.
A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Bailey to set the salary of members of the Elk River
Water Power and Light Commission at fifty dollars ($50.00) a year beginning wit hteh year 1950.
Motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to have published another notice in regard to having dogs shut up during
the garden season. It seems that previous notices have not been heeded.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Ryding to raise Lester Derr’s salary to $250.00 a
st
month beginning June 1. Carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Liquid Carbonic Co – fire dept supplies 3.35
Pure Carbonic Co – fire dept supplies 2.75
Hugo Long – street work 54.40
State Farm Ins Co – insurance 50.32
Zella M Page – May salary 50.00
Dick Wombill – street work 39.75
Dick Burchs – street work 36.75
Harold E Peterson – Burgoyne Curb 91.20
Mrs. Anna Malone – care Ellen Tracy 68.37
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – May 9.05
Anthony Burgoyne – sand 16.00
E.R. Utilities – May lights 100.00
Zella M Page – library books 33.02
Zella M Page – janitor service 7.50
Standard Oil Co – fuel for Hall 26.20
Davis Food Market – mdse for Park 7.74
Williamson Stamp Co – dog tags 8.17
Louise Nickerson – care Ellen Tracy 70.00
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00
Dick Brucks – street work 7.50
Dick Wombill – street work 78.00
Donald Johnson – street work 15.00
Carlson Bros – mdse 2.16
Fairway Market – Mickelson Groceries 19.50
Star News – notices 15.20
Fairway Market – Mickelson Groceries 12.07
Dares Furniture Store – fire dept mdse 2.00
E.R. Mech Shop – truck repairs 10.75
Central Elk Motors – tractor rent 12.50
I.J. Lockwood – gas and oil 25.33
Fairway Market – Frank Belanger- groceries 20.00
Kemper Drug – Ellen Tracy – drugs 3.99
Fairway Market – Leider groceries 15.00
H.R. Caley – mdse 8.69
First Nat’l Bank – insurance 12.96
First Nat’l Bank – box rent 4.80
Star News – notices 1.60
Harold A Johnson – bulbs 1.66
Miller-Davis Co – clerk blanks .25
Hoglund Greenhouse – park flowers 59.70
Dwight B Mayer – surveying 10.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk