04-05-1954 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 5, 1954
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on April 5, 1954.
Members present:
Edward Schwartz, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A.
Briggs, Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Schwartz. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Ben Gray was present at the meeting and there was discussion regarding the salary of Village
Assessor for this year. Upon motion by Dow and second by Bailey the salary was set at $600.00 for
the year.
Harry Dreissig, Fire Chief was present and asked about sending a man to the fire school in
Minneapolis the last part of the month. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Dow to
send one man to the school who to be sent to be selected later. Carried.
Oliver Micheau reported difficulty regarding double parking by Greyhound buses, and noisy
mufflers used by some teenagers. Mayor Schwartz agreed to write the Greyhound Bus Co in regard
to the double parking.
The relief committee reported that they have decided to allow Leo Nelles $49.50 per month from
relief funds.
There was discussion regarding to patching and resurfacing certain streets. The matter was tabled for
further investigation.
The clerk was asked to write the state highway maintenance department at Hopkins asking if
Highway No. 101 through village could be repaired or resurfaced.
As the village truck is getting old and needs repairs, a motion was made by Bailey and seconded by
Meyer to call for bids for a new truck for general village work. Motion carried.
Trustee Bailey was delegated to look into the matter of having an audit made of all village insurance.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 39.30
Zella M Page – salary 70.00
Zella M Page – asst librarian 35.50
E.R. Utilities – Mch lights 33.62
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 68.00
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
Farm Bureau – gas, oil, labor 6.35
Geo Moos – police 92.60
Marshall Wells Store – mdse 4.15
Oil Co of Elk River – fuel 60.34
Oil Co of Elk River – gas and oil 2.44
Lewis Lickness – truck storage 15.00
Anthony Burgoyne – snow removal 81.00
First Nat’l Bank Agcy – ins 142.01
First Nat’l Bank Agcy – ins 24.27
Andy’s Elec Shop – service and material 3.34
Big Lake Gravel Co – chloride 10.00
Rooters and Johnson – sewer const 1765.14
E.R. Machine Shop – repairs 74.35
Wm Bros Boiler and Mfg Co – snow plow parts 28.35
Boustead Elec Mfg Co – motor 42.47
Elk River Ins Agcy – clerk bond 5.00
August Leider – labor 160.10
Standard Oil Co – fuel 32.30
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk