02-02-1942 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
February 2, 1942
A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on February 2, 1942
Members present:
M.C. Tesch, Mayor; Frank Nickerson, E.L. Shadick, and G.A. Bailey, Trustees; J.
Clinton Walker, Clerk
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The question of help for the liquor store was referred to the liquor committee.
Mr. Gospador applied for a milk license. No action was taken on this application and it was tabled
until the next meeting.
The passing of the new milk ordinance was tabled until next meeting.
Mr. Herbert Gruepner representing the Elk River Fire Dept. came before the Council stating that
the Fire Dept. felt that the Village was charging too much for the country runs and recommended
that a flat rate of $25.00 per run be charged. After considerable discussion by the members of the
council G.A. Bailey made a motion that the country Fire Dept. runs be made at the rate of $25.00
for the first hour or any fraction thereof and $10.00 for each additional hour or fraction thereof. The
motion was seconded by E.L. Shadick and carried.
Mr. Leslie Lange came before the council and asked that his rent be paid for the month of Feb. and
that his wife and child be kept in groceries and household necessities until he was able to take care
of them. He stated that he had, obtained work of an airplane factory in California. A motion was
made by Clinton Walker and seconded by G.A. Bailey allowing Mr. Lange $7.50 for rent and $12.00
for food stamps.
A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by E.L. Shadick allowing the following bills:
Middelstadt Bros., Tapping Water Main $47.90
Cozy Café, Lunches $4.10
Harold Keays, Labor $2.80
Rupert Zimmer, Man and Truck $3.60
Robert Cornelius, School Patrol $10.00
First National Bank, Compensation Insurance $89.64
Ethel Lloyd, Cleaning $1.50
Anthony Burgoyne, Man and Truck $32.90
Tres. of Fire Dept., Fire Calls $8.00
Sherburne Co. Star News, Publishing Financial Statement $156.40
Frances Godfrey, Relief Order $5.00
Stamp Issuing Office, Relief Order $52.00
E.R. Concrete Products Co., Sewer Pipe $1077.22
Chas. M. Nelson, Advance for Repairs $1.90
N.W. Bell Telephone Co., Telephone Rent $12.88
J.M. Kramer, Sheetings for sewer $83.04
McMilliams Grocery, Supplies $0.95
Bert Glidden, Relief Order $7.50
E.R. Power and Light Co., $260.85
Harold R. Caley, Supplies $13.33
Central Lumber, Supplies $13.94
Lee Slaback, Labor $18.00
Roggatz Pure Oil, Supplies and Repairs $12.15
M.B. Galchutt Heude, Supplies $1.25
Nickerson Bros., Supplies and Repairs $18.35
Skelly Service Station, Fuel $12.10
Booth Freight Line, Freight $17.06
National Cash Reg. Co., Final payment on cash reg. $350.25
George Benz Sons, Liquor $186.22
Distillers Distributing Corp., Liquor $150.18
Frank McCormick Inc., Liquor $227.41
Ed Phillips and Sons Co., Liquor $230.99
Old Peoria Company, Liquor $272.44
Griggs Cooper and Co., Liquor $32.76
Pabst Sales Co., Liquor $32.76
No further business. Meeting adjourned.
J.C. Walker M.C. Tesch
Clerk Mayor