10-01-1962 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
October 1, 1962
The regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the Village Hall on Oct 1, 1962. All
members were present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Upon motion by Larson and second by Kemper an on and off beer license renewal was granted to
Sherman Sachs.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Larson to authorize the Elk River Fire Department
to answer fire calls outside the village limits as well as in the village. Motion carried all voting in
favor.
Mr. Harold Kapping was present. He inquired about the cost of putting in sewer and water on his
property on Main Street which was considered too high __ to County requirements as the property
is on a county road. He will take this up with the county.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Kemper to ask the clerk to write the village health
officer to report on the following persons who have not connected to the sewer as required by law.
Mrs. Millhouse, Galloti Bros. James Stevenson, Grover Mabrupe, Otis Nickerson.
Motion by Kemper, second by Larson to transfer $5000.00 from the Sewer Fund to the General
Fund for labor expense paid out of General Fund.
Trustee Meyer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption.
Resolved that the following real estate situated in the county of Sherburne and State of Minnesota
and named owned by the village is no longer required for Municipal purposes to-wit: All that part of
the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32, Township 33, Range 26 lying northeasterly of old U.S.
Highway No. 10 which was known as the Elk River-Big Lake Road.
And be it further resolved that the mayor and clerk are hereby authorized to execute appropriate
instruments of conveyance thereof to Hogan A Wingness and Anna Wingness upon receipt of $1.00
therefor.
Trustee Kemper seconded the motion and the motion was duly carried.
Trustee Larson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved that the plat of north Terrace Addition laid out and dedicated by the Builders Land
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Company bearing date of the 24 day September 1962 having been heretofore examined and
approved by this council and the village attorney, be and the same is hereby approved and accepted
and the streets and public park dedicated thereby be and hereby are constituted village streets and a
village park respectively, and the mayor and clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute such
approval and acceptance thereon. Trustee Meyer seconded the motion. The motion was duly carried.
The following levy was made for the coming year:
General Fund 33 mills
Utilities 5 mills
Library Fund 5 mills
Poor Fund 2 mills
Music Fund ½ mill
Firemen’s Relief 1/10 mill
The levy for bond indebtedness will remain the same as last year.
An application for a building permit was approved for Robt. Dare, location lots 4 and 5, Block 6,
and Lot 17 Aud. Sub. No. 14.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Elkrete Co – road material 50.10
E.R. Pub Schools – athletic program 700.00
John E. MacGibbon – services 64.40
Ernest Nelson – extra police 63.00
Elk River Auto Imp – truck 5344.00
Elk River Clinic – services 20.00
Domor Con. – repairs police car 8.00
E.R. Mch Shop – repairs 7.25
E.R. Auto Insp – truck parts 24.01
Doeblers Pure Oil – gas and oil 5.93
Indus. Hardsurface – repairs 3.75
E.R. Hardware – mdse 31.78
Weber’s Texaco – gas and oil 10.64
A.J. Masuen Co. – first aid kits 19.95
Farm Bureau – gas, oil 27.95
Miller-Davis Co – blanks 13.67
Star News – printing 10.40
Atom Café – transient meals 5.10
Atom Café – mutual aid lunch 75.00
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Library Account – books 32.12
Tess Peterson – asst librarian 85.00
Linda Sven – asst librarian 39.50
E.R. Utilities – Sept. 283.00
LeRoy Pike – labor 118.97
Donal Parent – labor 53.58
Arthur Barnier – labor 111.05
N.W. Bell – phones 26.44
E.R. Mch Shop – repairs 1.75
Postmaster – postage 7.00
Bank of Elk River – stamp 3.45
Arthur Barnier – labor 109.64
Donald Parent – labor 41.74
LeRoy Pike – labor 115.41
Johnson Const – street work 585.00
Band Players – band 533.00
H.A. Briggs – election board 6.00
Lester Derr- election board 6.00
Harry Dreissig – election board 6.00
E.R. Shadick – election board 6.00
Hilliard Hastings – election board 6.00
Ruth Vanden Berge – election board 13.00
Mabel Greupner – election board 13.00
Bernice Carlson – election board 13.00
Marie Whitehead – election board 13.00
L.L. Bishop – election board 13.00
Harry Peterson – mowing weeds 20.00
Tess Peterson – asst librarian 34.50
Linda Sven – asst librarian 93.00
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Leger Truck – freight 190.76
Wm T. Mills – engineer 214.87
Rooter and Johnson – labor 354.60
E.R. Utilities – Sept sewer 156.50
N.W. Bell – phone sewer 11.26
Tomel Inc – labor sewer 32.00
Rooter and Johnson – casting 28.00
Municipal Equip Co – rotoroder 600.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk