07-06-1954 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 6, 1954
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on July 6, 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.
Robert Hastings representing the Library Board was present and asked if something could be done
about some sort of cooling system for the library. The Council agreed to investigate the matter.
Gust Soderberg and delegation were present and made complaint about objectionable soot and dust
from the R.E.A. Plant. The mayor agreed to write Mr. Walters of the R.E.A. in regard to having
something done.
Kendall Houlton met with the Council and said he thought this assessment on his home was too
high. The village assessor had lowered the valuation from what it was last year and the Equalization
board had raised it again. After considerable discussion and comparison with other village homes a
motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to put the valuation back where it had been
placed by the village assessor. Motion carried.
Joe Schwab and Clarence Kramer appeared again before the Council and asked for a street light
between Schwabs Corner and the highway. The Council asked Richard Halter to study the situation
over and see if something can be done.
A petition was presented signed by Edith Blocker and Clifford Peterson asking for an extension of
the sewer to Clifford Peterson’s property. The Council agreed to put it in provided the expense is
taken care of by the property owners.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Meyer to approve transfer of $2000.00 from the
Liquor Fund to the General Fund. Motion carried.
Upon motion by Briggs and second by Dow Council voted to send a Fire Department unit to the
Crystal, Minn. celebration.
The matter of water fluoridation was brought up but was tabled for the present.
Stanley Wheaton presented an insurance survey and there was discussion on it.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Miller-Davis Co – village checks 14.90
Central Lmbr Co – pool supplies 2.32
Kemper Drug – pool supplies 4.72
Miller-Davis Co – justice supplies 7.36
Elk River Concrete Prod Co – manhole rings 4.72
First Nat’l Bank – box rent 4.40
Frank Dreissig – prisoner meals 3.90
E.R. Lmbr and Mch – mdse 4.50
Ry Express Co – express 2.10
Marshall Wells – mdse 3.85
Wright Supply Co – mdse 13.50
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 13.89
Flaherty Bros – gas and oil 14.02
Star News – notices 31.90
Nickerson Bros – gas oil supplies 32.68
Hoglund Greenhouse – Park flowers 65.80
Fire Department – dump fire 18.00
Anoka County – health case 75.42
Dwight Moyer – surveying 66.50
Chas Nelson – prisoner lodging 8.00
Big Lake Gravel Co – gravel 555.50
Lewis Lickness – gas, oil, storage 22.52
Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 398.00
Ben Gray – assessing 600.00
Zella M Page – books 47.88
Zella M Page – asst conference 23.53
Coast to Coast Store – mdse 7.96
August Meyer – equalization board 6.00
Harry Dow – equalization board 6.00
Edward Schwartz – equalization board 6.00
H.A. Briggs – equalization board 6.00
Dan Bailey – equalization board 6.00
Henry Pfeiffer – justice fee 4.00
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 68.00
E.R. Utilities – mchs. Lights 35.91
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
Emil Baufield – life guard 47.50
Darrel Johnson – street work 84.15
Neil Larson – life guard 120.00
G.A. Soderberg – truck 3541.00
E.R. Machine Shop – labor 5.00
Miller-Davis Co – clerk blanks 2.32
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk