09-04-1951 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 4, 1951
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Sept 4, 1951.
Members present:
R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs,
Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ellingson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
A delegation of the Fire Department was present. They reported that the oxygen masks were
obsolete and can not be used. They felt it was necessary to have two new ones.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to purchase two new oxygen masks for the
Fire Department. Motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to place an ad in the Star News that the village wish to rent a purchase a
new site for the village dump.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Fred Brenteson – gravel for streets 675.00
Charles Arrell – street work 23.80
Schallberg Feed Store – roof cement 6.00
Zella M Page – Aug salary 60.00
Zella M Page – library books 36.81
Zella M Page – janitor serve 7.00
Elk River Utilities – hydrant rent 54.00
Elk River Utilities – traffic hall lights 30.53
Elk River Utilities – street lights 100.00
Band players – band 305.75
Wm Roggatz – gas and oil 27.86
Russell Uniform Co – uniforms 25.59
Star News – printing and publishing 10.95
Fire Department – services 43.00
Oil Co of Elk River – brake fluid and oil 2.97
Northfield Iron Co – street signs 29.62
H.R. Caley – mdse 9.21
Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 92.00
Davis Food Market – groceries Aug Leider 77.29
Minn. Fire Ext. Co – supplies 21.15
Don Hawkins – cutting weeds 15.00
E.R. Concrete Prod Co – conc. Pipe 207.78
August Leider – street work 102.43
Nickerson Bros – gas and oil 17.88
Robert Johnson – street work 3.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk