10-15-1956 VCM Special
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 15, 1956
A special meeting was held at the Municipal Building Village on October 15, 1956. Members
present, Schwartz, Meyer and Briggs. Following levy was made for 1957:
General Fund 20 Mills
Road and Bridge 15 Mills
Library Fund $2,000.00
Poor Fund $750.00
Music Fund 2 Mills
Utility Services 5 Mills
Firemens’ Pension .1 Mills
The Clerk was asked to write Sherman Sachs asking that he be present at the next Council Meeting,
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November 5 regarding his application for renewal of beer license.
Attorney MacGibbon and members of the Power and Light Commission, William Patenande and
Olis Nickerson were present. After discussion regarding a new municipal building or addition to the
present one a motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Briggs to table consideration of the new
building until 1957. Motion carried.
A motion by Briggs and second by Meyer to authorize a temporary beer license to Sherman Sachs
from October 23 to November 5. Carried.
Lester Derr Election Board 10.00
H.L. Johnson Election Board 10.00
Harry Dreissig Election Board 10.00
H.J. Pfeiffer Election Board 13.00
Ruth VandenBerge Election Board 13.00
Bernice Carlson Election Board 13.00
Florence Cornelius Election Board 13.00
Mabel Greupner Election Board 13.00
Sherburne County Black Top 145.50
Anthony Burgoyne Hauling 107.85
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Bailey to transfer $250.00 from the Sewer Rental
Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund to apply on salary of Lester Derr.
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK
RIVER AT THE OCTOBER 15, 1956, SPECIAL MEETING
It was moved by trustee August Meyer and seconded by trustee H.A. Briggs that the following
Resolution be adopted:
WHERAS, the Village of Elk River has heretofor acquired certain real estate situated in the Country
of Sherburne and State of Minnesota and described as follows, to-wit:
That part of Government Lot Three (3) of Section Three (3), Township Thirty-two (32), Range
Twenty-six (26) described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said Section
Three (3) distant 2057 feet West of the Northeast (NE) corner thereof, run Southeasterly at an angle
of 550 18’ with said North Section line for a distance of 2025.7 feet; thence deflect to the right at an
included angle of 76 degrees 15’ with the line just described to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of
U.S. Highway 10 as now locaed, and which point is the point of beginning of the line of the land to
be described; thence back Northeasterly 200 feet along the line just described; thence left 90 degrees
Northwesterly 200 feet; thence left 90 degrees Southwesterly to intersection with Northeasterly
right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 10 as now located; thence Southeasterly along said Highway right-
of-way to the point of beginning.
For purposes of a site for a proposed sewage disposal plant, which site contains approximately One
(1) acre of land and is located outside of the corporate limits of said Village and,
WHEREAS, the physical and topographical limitations of this site would increase the cost of
construction of any such proposed sewage disposal plant according to engineers who have
investigated this problem and,
WHEREA, a various selectino of other possible sites for sid sewage disposal plant are available with
as good or better topographical and physical limitations for such use and,
WHEREAS, said premises will serve no other useful purpose for the Village of Elk River,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said premises herein-before described are no
longer needed for corporate purposes for a site for a sewage disposal plant, or otherwise, and that
the offer of the Rural Cooperative Power Association to purchase said premises for the sum of Two
Thousand Two Hundred $2200.00) Dollars, this being the highest offer received by this body to
date, be accepted and the mayor and clerk be and hereby are authorized and directed to exercute in
the corporate name of the Village of Elk River and transfer of title of said premises to the Rural
Cooperative Association for the consideration hereinbefore specified.
Resolution unanimously adopted.
Mayor
Attest: Village Clerk