12-03-1951 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
December 3, 1951
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Dec 3, 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.
August Leider met with the council and asked for some help for groceries as he has not been able to
get any work. The council agreed to allow him $10.00 a week, $5.00 worth on Tues. and $5.00 on Sat
at Davis Food Market.
There was some discussion in regard to making some agreement with the State Highway
Department for snow removal from State highways. The clerk was asked to write the highway
department for blanks for the purpose.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to appoint the following to the Village
Library Board:
Charles Dare
Harvey Lindberg
Gladys Bade
The motion carried.
A motion was made by Ryding and seconded by Bailey to transfer $5650.00 from the Liquor Fund
to the Sewer Construction Fund for the purpose of paying off five $1000.00 Sewer Warrants and
interest held by the Bank of Elk River. Carried.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Ryding to increase Les Derr’s salary to $300.00 a
month beginning Jan 1, 1952. Motion carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Star News – notices 11.30
Fire Department – fires 87.00
Miller-Davis Co – blanks for Clerk 4.29
Miller-Davis Co – election supplies 3.02
Hettrick Bros – gas and oil 23.21
Marshall Wells store – mdse 6.95
Board of Education – Summer recreation 350.00
Board of Education – Band Instructor 400.00
Oil Co of Elk River – fuel for hall 29.61
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 39.92
Farm Bureau – fuel for hall 28.20
Elk River Utilities – lights 45.55
Elk River Utilities – hydrant rent 54.00
Elk River Utilities – street lights 100.00
N.W. Bell Tele Co – Nov 8.05
Zella M Page – Nov salary 60.00
Zella M Page – Library books 52.12
Zella M Page – janitor service 7.00
Charles Arrell – street work 29.75
Charles Arrell – street work 22.10
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk