05-02-1955 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 2, 1955
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on May 2, 1955.
Members present:
Edward Schwartz, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A.
Briggs, Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Schwartz. The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
There was a discussion regarding the improving the street from the Meadow Vale Road to Russell
Oliver’s and Lars Larson’s places. The council decided to have Lester Derr look over the situation.
Council agreed that the property owner interested would have to deed part of each lot to the village
before it could be maintained as a street.
Mayor Schwartz reported that the Road and Bridge Committee spent an afternoon inspecting
sidewalks in the village where repairing needs to be done.
After some discussion the council decided to black top Lincoln Street to Park St and also grade the
Roggatz Loop in Upper Town.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Dow to extend the sewer to Clifford Peterson
property. Motion carried.
Fire Chief, Harry Dreissig was present and explained what items and repairs the Fire Department
needs. The Council agreed to allow the Department buy belts and spanner wrenches. Also to get
estimate on cost of having pump repaired.
It was agreed to have band stand painted, ceiling and woodwork.
A motion was made by Dow and seconded by Briggs to raise pay of Deputy George Moos to $1.15
an hour. Carried.
There being a vacancy on the Power and Light Commission caused by the resignation of Cleland
Meyers Dow made a motion to appoint Joseph Bailey to fill the vacancy. Motion was seconded by
Meyer. The motion carried.
The following bills were approved:
Fire Department – fires 651.00
Frank Dreissig – prisoner meals 9.30
Rosenwald-Cooper Co – signs 45.65
Charles Nelson – prisoner lodging 10.00
Miller-Davis Co – blanks 18.47
E.R. Ins Agency – ins 20.88
Elk River Mch Shop – repairs 2.50
George Moos – police 114.60
Les Derr and H. Dreissig – fire school 37.66
Wm Bros Mfg Co – repairs 28.35
Dale Kramer – janitor 5.00
Zella M Page – asst 6.00
Aug Leider – labor 214.50
Postmaster – postage 5.00
Lewis Lickness – gas, oil 31.75
Minn. Fire Ext Co – mdse 26.10
Rozzy Johnson – labor 11.00
E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00
E.R. Utilities – mchs lights 35.52
E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 70.00
E.R. Utilities – fuel 15.29
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk