05-07-1956 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 7, 1956
The regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the Municipal Building on May 7,
1956 with all members were present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Schwartz. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Dow that the red flasher at Princeton and Main
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Streets be discontinued beginning June 1. Motion carried. The clerk was instructed to place notice
in Star News.
There was a discussion regarding street work to do this year. Some work is planned on street
between Bickmans and no. 10. Also Mrs. Hilda Dyplin would like a street laid out on her property
near Walkers Addition. The Council asked Lester Derr to make survey of streets. Also make
measurements of Village Park with the possibility of cutting off part of park on west side to widen
the street.
A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Dow to hire a life guard for the swimming pool with
Red Cross qualifications. Motion carried
August Leider was present and asked for a raise in wages. After some discussion a motion was made
by Meyer and seconded by Bailey to leave wages as they are. Roll call note resulted in a tie. Mayor
Schwartz voted for the motion and it carried.
The Clerk was asked to have Village attorney, Mac Gibbon prepare an ordinance regulating
installation of gas furnaces. Fee is to be $5.00. $1.00 to go to the Village and $4.00 to the inspector.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Bailey that the Village appropriate $36.00 for the
purpose of sending two school patrol pupils to Camp Ripley to the School Patrol School. This to be
with the approved of the Village attorney. Motion Carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Fire Department – Fires $588.00
Kemper Drug – Elmer Peterson $9.05
Zella M. Page – Books $36.59
Board of Education – Music and Recreation $750.00
Elk River Imp. Co – Service $9.00
Marshall Wells – Mdse $4.39
Elk River Mch. Shop – Repairs $3.60
Miller-Davis Co. – Mdse $1.38
Elk River Mch. Shop – Repairs $60.50
Les. Derr and Harry Dreissig – Fire School $41.00
Carole Dwyer – Asst. $4.50
Star News – Blanks $17.40
John E. MacGibbon – Services $11.00
Farm Bureau – Gas $1.00
Dale Kramer – Janitor $5.00
Big Lake Gravel – Sand and Rock $74.25
Nickerson Bros – Gas and Oil $33.05
Flaherty Bros – Gas and Oil $13.31
Geo. Moos – Police $128.65
N.W. Bell – Telephone $10.75
E.R. Utilities – Fuel $10.80
E.R. Utilities – Hydrant Rent $70.00
E.R. Utilities – Mcls. Lights
E.R. Utilities – Street Lights $100.00
Lewis Lickness – Gas and Oil $30.47
August Leider – Labor $153.98
Oliver DeMars – Labor $184.00
Zella M. Page – Salary $76.80
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk