03-06-1944 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
March 6, 1944
A regular meeting of the Village Council of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, was duly held
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on the 6 day of March 1944, in the Village Hall in said Village at eight o’clock, P.M.
The following members were present: Glenn Davidson, President of the Council, Arthur Bailey,
John Kramer, and Elmer Leger, Trustees, and H.A. Briggs, Clerk, and the following were absent:
None.
The matter of the acquisition of an electric lighting plant by the Village for public purposes and for
the private use of its inhabitants was discussed at the Council with Mr. Ralph Richardson,
Consulting Engineer, who was present at the meeting and who had been previously retained by the
Village to furnish certain information relative to such electric lighting plant. After the Council had
carefully considered the matter and fully advised itself in the premises, Trustee Arthur Bailey,
introduced and read the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, this Council has secured competent engineering advice with reference to the acquisition of
an Electric Lighting Plant by the Village for the public purposes and for the private use of its
inhabitants by erection or purchase and has fully advised itself in the premises,
Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. That in the judgement of this Council it is advisable, expedient and necessary for the Village
of Elk River to erect or purchase an electric lighting plant for supplying light for public
purposes and for the private use of its inhabitants and that in the judgment of this council it
is advisable, expedient and necessary to issue and there are herby authorized and directed to
be issued, subject to the approval of the voters of this Village, the negotiable coupon bonds
of said Village in the aggregate amount of $70,000 for said purpose.
2. That the proposition of erecting or purchasing an electric lighting plant and issuing bonds to
raise money therefore be submitted to the voters as a single question at a special election
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which is hereby called to be held in said Village on Tuesday the 11 day of April, 1944. That
the Clerk e and hereby is authorized and directed to prepare and make ready the necessary
ballots and ballot boxes and to give due notice of said election, which notice shall be in
substantially the following form, to-wit:
NOTIC OF SPECIAL VILLAGE ELECTION
Notice is Hereby Given, that a special election will be held in the Village of Elk
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River, Sherburne County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 11 day of April, 1944, from
8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of voting on the following question:
“Shall the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County Minnesota, erect or
purchase an electric lighting plant for supplying light for public purposes and
for the private use of its inhabitants and issue its bonds in the aggregate
amount of $70,000 to raise money therefor?”
The polling place for such election will be the Municipal Building in said Village.
By order of the Village Council.
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Dated this 6 day of March, 1944.
Which motion was seconded by Elmer Leger and upon being put to a vote was
carried. All members voted Aye.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk
3. The polling place for said election is hereby fixed at the Municipal Building in said Village
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and that the following persons be and hereby
appointed as Judges and Clerk at said election.
Judges: J.C. Anderson, Mrs. C.D. Kohler, Mrs. Eva Bernish, Mrs. W.M. G????
Clerk: H.A. Briggs.
4. That the ballot to be used for voting on said proposition shall be in substantially the
following form:
B A L L O T
“Shall the Village of Elk River, Sherburne County Minnesota, erect or
purchase an electric lighting plant for supplying light for public purposes and
for the private use of its inhabitants and issue its bonds in the aggregate
amount of $70,000 to raise money therefor?
YES
NO
(Those desiring to vote in favor of the proposition mark a cross mark X after
the work “YES” and those desiring to vote against the proposition mar a
cross X after the word “NO”.)”
Adopted by the Village Council March 6, 1944.
Glenn B Davidson
President
Attest: H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk
Trustee Elmer Leger seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and upon roll call it was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Bailey, Leger, Kramer, Briggs
Nays: None
Motion by Leger and seconded by Kramer that twenty-five dollars ($25.00) be donated by village to
the Red Cross from the liquor fund. Motion carried.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
M.B. Galchbutt – m??? - $8.66
Bank of Elk River – insurance - $30.98
Roeblke & Tesch - ??????ting - $10.00
Minnesota Fire Equipment Co.- ? hose - $32.55
Roeblke & Tesch – Edwards case - $2.00
Graybar Elec. Co. – batteries - $.93
First National Bank – insurance - $10.40
Nickerson Bros. – plowing snow - $26.25
Central Lumber Co. – coal - $34.18
H.R. Caley – wire - $.50
Davis Food Market – groceries Joe Belainger - $9.26
Charles M. Nelson – salary - $171.80
Davidson Store – mase ? - $7.20
Zella M. Page – salary - $30.00
Zella M. Page – books - $27.46
H.A. Briggs – clerk salary - $ 25.00
H.A. Briggs – postage for clerk - $2.00
Mrs. E. R. Halter – rent E. Macy - $12.00
Fire Department – services - $6.00
J.N. Johnson – Fire Department ??? - $6.92
Ethel Lloyd – cleaning - $3.00
Harry Anderson – work on streets - $5.60
T. H. Daly – salary - $16.66
Richard Halter – meter work - $16.80
Rupert Zimmer – work on streets - $21.00
Billy Anderson – school patrol - $10.00
ER School District – band leader - $350.00
ER Power & Light Co. – February pump house - $68.90
ER Power & Light Co. – February streets & hall - $195.53
D.P. Christian – Rent February - $30.00
Leger Truck Line – freight - $6.18
Griggs-Cooper & Co. – liquor - $238.22
Famous Brands – liquor - $91.10
Old Peoria Co. – liquor - $57.75
Ed Phlly’s & Sons – liquor - $166.53
Distillers Distribution Copr. – liquor - $149.22
H.A. Briggs – salary liquor store - $15.00
ER Power & Light Co. - February liquor store - $2.75
Fred Billing – February salary - $120.80
John Bither – care of flag – February - $5.00
Griggs-Cooper & Co – liquor - $616.36
Eklund Drug Co. – Medicine for Ed Booth - $3.80
Eklund Drug Co. - ? supples Booth - $14.60
Bill Belanger – work on streets - $ 7.20
NW Bell Telephone Co. – February liquor store - $3.85
NW Bell Telephone Co. – February - $9.00
A motion meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk