09-05-1961 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 5, 1961
A regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the Village Hall on Sept 5, 1961. All
members were present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Members present:
Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, Lars Larson, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A.
Briggs, Clerk
Following building applications were approved: Ben Roper, Art Bailey Jr. and Episcopal Church.
Engineer Wm Mills and Attorney MacGibbon were present at the meeting.
There was discussion in regard to new street south of the new high school. The school board would
like to have the village put in the street. It was suggested that the village might be willing to share the
expense of the street along with the School Board. Mr. MacGibbon will talk with the school board
about the matter.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Larson to have clerk write Lysne Const. Co in
regard to a gas leak which has developed in the digester at the disposal plant. Carried.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to have Engineer Mills make a study of the
drainage problem from the peat bog to Railroad Drive and the Mississippi River. Motion carried.
The clerk was asked to write the North Central Public Service Company to obtain permission before
digging up streets in Elk River for gas lines.
The following bills were allowed:
Wagner Equipment Co – tar kettle 135.00
Elk River Utilities – Aug for sewer 136.33
Healey-Ruff Co – repairs 9.98
Wm T. Mills – engineer sewer 41.00
N.W. Bell – phone sewer plant 10.20
Band Player – band 458.00
City of Minneapolis – Mabel Thompson 212.69
Lewis Service – gas, oil, repairs 96.19
Roebler Pure Oil – gas, oil 2.60
Uptown Welding – repairs 4.75
Star News Publishing – 145.70
Goodwin Joss Lab. – testing 7.50
Anthony Burgoyne – sand and gravel 60.00
Carlson Bros – mdse 16.78
Ruth Kramer – asst. Librarian 16.00
Dan Bailey – filing fees 4.50
Tip Top Café – meals for Kluge 5.00
George Moos – police 26.15
Nickerson Bros – repairs 3.50
Weber Station – gas and oil 6.05
Tip Top Café – meals for transients 10.00
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 35.29
Judy Greupner – asst librarian 3.00
Library account – books 75.36
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Brooklyn Park garden – roses case 88.47
Ernest Nelson – special police 18.20
N.W. Bell – phones 27.25
Elk River Utilities – August village 281.90
Hetricks Station – gas and oil 10.09
Arthur Barnier – labor 107.80
Lester Derr – Sunday work 12.00
August Leider – labor 100.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk