10-05-1953 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 5, 1953
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Oct 5, 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.
Dwight Moyer presented a tentative village plat for Mrs. Jessie Peppin near the Catholic Church
property which was approved by the Council.
RESOLUTION
The following resolution was adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota,
to-wit:
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota through its Director of Civil Defense has requested that the
Village of Elk River, Minnesota, furnish to the State of Minnesota space to be used as storage for
organizational equipment of State Mobile Support Units, and,
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota through its Director of Civil Defense has requested that the
Village of Elk River, enter into a lease for a period of two (2) years or any extension thereof, wherein
the said Village will furnish space for the storage of said equipment and will keep said premises
heated and under reasonable security.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota,
that the Village of Elk River enter into a lease with the State of Minnesota providing for the
necessary space for the storage of said equipment and providing that the said Village shall maintain
the premises so leased in accordance with the terms of the lease submitted by the State of Minnesota
herein and the President and Clerk and hereby authorized and directed to execute such lease on
behalf of said village of Elk River.
The above Resolution was duly submitted to the Village Council of Elk River, Minnesota, and was
unanimously passed by the said Council on Oct 5, 1953.
E.A. Parent
H.A. Briggs
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Lester Derr reported that Ben Keays and neighbors want a street light on Spring St. and 4 St and
also one 300 feet farther out on Burns Road. The matter was to be referred to the Power and Light
Commission. Derr also reported that a drain is being put in where suction hydrant is to be placed.
Joe Schwab and delegation asked permission to put up a sign at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church to
slow down or stop traffic. Council agreed.
Trustee Bailey presented Curfew Ordinance (Number 46) and moved its adoption. It was seconded
by Meyer and was passed, all voting in favor.
A motion was made by Dow and seconded by Meyers to issue a cigarette license to J.D. Flaherty.
Motion carried.
The clerk was directed to send bill for snow removal to the following:
Nickerson Bros 20.00
Hettrick Bros 20.00
Farm Bureau 5.00
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Harry Dreissig – fire dept pamphlets 12.16
Rosenwald Cooper Inc – signs 16.80
Wm Bros Boiler and Mfg Co – snow plow repairs 22.20
State Farm Ins Co – truck ins 44.44
State Farm Ins Co – ins on Hall 451.20
Minn. Fire Ext Co – mdse for Fire Dept 30.25
T.H. Daly – liability ins 494.99
Miller-Davis Co – blanks and mdse 11.48
Fred Brenteson – gravel 54.00
Anoka Co Welfare Board – supplies for Wm Heath 70.90
Adolph Keifer Co – supplies for pool 11.77
N.W. Bell Tele Co – Sept 11.40
George Moos – police 97.00
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 64.00
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
E.R. Utilities – lights 34.76
Zella M Page – library books 48.95
Zella M Page – salary and asst 92.00
Zella M Page – janitor service 6.50
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 4.86
Lee Touack – labor 32.00
August Leider – labor 199.50
Postmaster – postage for clerk 4.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk