08-07-1950 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 7, 1950
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Aug 7, 1950.
Members present:
R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The matter of Fire Department calls outside the village was discussed. It was decided to instruct the
clerk to write to surrounding townships and inform them that there will be no more calls answered
in the county after Oct 1, 1950 unless each township agrees to pay $50.00 for each fire call. The
townships are to collect from the fire insurance company or the property owner.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to transfer $1500.00 from the Liquor Fund to
the Sewer Construction Fund. Motion carried.
The clerk was asked to contact Mr. Opleim as to the legal residence of John Swanson.
There was discussion regarding Liquor Store Funds and oiling certain streets.
Building permit of C.B. Kleiner was approved.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Dale Palmer – life guard 45.00
Pat Donahue – life guard 45.60
Leger Truck Line – freight 5.60
Farm Bureau – grease fire truck 3.20
Dares – chair rent 4.50
Carlson Bros – mdse 2.76
Ohio Chemical Co – supplies fire dept 16.20
Cal Johnson – salt 5.90
Nickerson Bros – mdse and service 6.95
Fire Department – fires 130.50
Dale Palmer – life guard 45.00
Pure Carbonic Co – supplies fire dept 2.75
Dwight Mayer – surveying 11.00
Kemper Drug – insulin – Ellen Tracy 2.74
Anthony Burgoyne – sand and dirt 19.75
Dan Bailey – equalization board 6.00
E.A. Parent – equalization board 6.00
R.A. Ellingson – equalization board 6.00
H.A. Briggs – equalization board 6.00
Louise Nickerson – ellen tracy case 70.00
Zella M Page – janitor service 7.50
Zella M Page – library books 43.33
Harold Peterson – curb 139.80
Harold Peterson – sidewalk 44.45
E.R. Utilities – stadium lights 21.34
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00
E.R. Utilities – July street lights 100.00
N.W. Bell Telephone Co – July 8.45
Dale Palmer – life guard 51.25
Pat Donahue – life guard 44.90
John Ostly Jr. – street work 54.40
Dick Wombill – street work 73.50
Dick Bruchs – street work 42.75
Zella M Page – July salary 50.00
Leslie Matz – assessing 495.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk