09-08-1953 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 8, 1953
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Sept 8, 1953.
Members present:
E.A. Parent, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A. Briggs,
Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Parent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
A committee from the Library Board met with the Council. They asked that certain redecorating be
done in the library room estimated to cost $250.00, also a book case to cost $35.00. A motion was
made by Briggs and seconded by Dow to have these improvements made at the estimated cost as
submitted by Robert Hastings. Motion carried.
Shorty Christian was present and asked if something can be done about the sidewalk at his place
which is below the level of the street. The council agreed to have Lester Derr look at it.
Oscar Oscarson presented a petition signed by several persons in his neighborhood asking the
Council not to grant a building permit to the owner of Lot 1 and Lot 6, Block 15, Village of Elk
River. Nothing was done about it at this meeting. The clerk was asked to write the League for
sample zoning ordinance.
The council agreed to ask Les Derr to investigate the matter of extending the sewer line to property
owned by Wm Patenaude Sr.
Ed Dreissig present at the meeting objects to having a trucking terminal in the residence district near
his home. The council suggested looking into this matter in connection with a contemplated zoning
ordinance.
There was some discussion regarding the curfew which was brought up at the last meeting. The
sample ordinance was given to Dan Bailey to prepare and type the ordinance.
The council agreed to keep George Moos on as extra police until Thanksgiving.
The following levy was made for 1954:
General Fund $10,000.00
Road and Bridge $6,000.00
Poor Fund $500.00
Library Fund $2,000.00
Music Fund 2 mills
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Nickerson Bros – gas, oil, supplies $32.24
Marshall Wells – mdse 1.04
Miller-Davis Co – minute book 9.25
Flaherty Bros – gas, oil 3.85
Fire Department – testing hose 45.00
Charles E Moore – fence posts 6.00
Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 21.25
Donald Henderson – mowing weeds 26.25
N.W. Bell Tele Co – August 10.30
George Moos – police 160.00
Zella M Page – salary 75.00
Zella M Page – library books 51.32
Zella M Page – janitor 7.50
Zella M Page – substitute $26.50 Story hour 7.00 33.50
August Leider – labor 225.38
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
E.R. Utilities – lights 43.84
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 60.00
Kemper Drug – supplies 1.60
All Weather paint and roof co – village hall roof 386.00
First Nat’l Bank -box rent 9.60
Harry Johnson – life guard 110.00
Jack Trask – labor 101.15
Band Players – band 290.50
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk