05-06-1963 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 6, 1963
The regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the village hall on May 6, 1963. All
members were present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Norris to appoint M.F. Lawatch on the Library
Board. Motion carried.
The clerk was asked to write E.L. Shadick regarding his connection with the village sewer for the
confectionery. The sewer is about 65 feet from the property line. However, if the sewer is less than
100 feet from the sewer the owner will have to make the connection at his own expense (see sewer
ordinance No. 60, Article Two, Section 204.)
The clerk was asked to put notice in paper that the hours for the dump are changed to the old
schedule, Thursday P.M. and all day Saturday. Motion by Larson and second by Norris to advertise a
hearing for May 23 at 8 P.M. for the purpose of considering zoning changes in part of the village
north of Railroad track and west of Jackson Street. Motion carried.
Rev Gall asked for a building permit to erect a fence between the Lindenfelser apartments and the
school playground. Permit was granted.
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A special meeting was called for May 13 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the union contract for the liquor
store employees.
Mrs. Ethel Olson made application for on and off beer license at the Tip Top Café. Eugene
Hoffman was present and turned in his license as he has sold out to Mrs. Olson.
There was some discussion and the clerk was asked to write Mrs. Olson that no license will be issued
until after further investigation.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to advertise for bids for liquor dispenser for
the Liquor store to be opened on May 20, at 7:30 P.M.
Motion by Norris and seconded by Briggs to buy one station for carbonation for the liquor store
from Simderland System. Carried.
John Plaisted was present. He would like to have the village put in concrete curb and gutter to
certain parts of town. Nothing further was done at this meeting.
The council agreed to hire Jerry Greupner to work at park work exclusively. Wages $1.25 per hour.
The following bills were allowed:
Fire Department – fires 654.00
Elkrete Ready Mix – road mix 23.00
Vin Holzem – labor 110.00
Elk River Mch Shop – repairs 6.00
Carlson Bros – mdse 3.82
Dehn’s Service – clean drains 25.00
Star News – police blanks 22.60
Doebler’s Pure Oil – gas, oil 5.20
Kemper Drug – supplies 1.57
Elk River Auto Imp – service 28.80
Bank of Elk River – insurance 603.57
Coast to Coast – mdse 11.52
Star News – printing 33.00
Miller Davis Co – blanks 9.06
Big Lake Gravel – dump work 94.00
Zep Mfg Co – Street paint 28.58
Tom’s Radio and TV – service 10.30
Ind Hardsurface – labor 32.50
Harry Dreissig – fire school 22.61
Elk River Hdwe – mdse 12.66
George Moos – police 75.46
Farm Bureau – gas, oil 51.20
Oliver Micheau – labor 37.00
Dr. G.W. Peterson – Bearling case 26.05
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Library Acct – books 97.59
Tess Peterson – asst 44.00
August Leider – labor 85.00
N.W. Bell – phones 32.24
E.R. Utilities – L&P 282.18
LeRoy Pike – labor 167.25
Art Barnier – labor 116.60
Postmaster – postage 9.00
August Leider – labor 45.00
Barkhardt Larson – mower 798.00
Sherburne County – streets 2830.68
LeRoy Pike – labor 128.96
Art Barnier – labor 114.68
August Leider – labor 80.00
E.R. Utilities – fuel 15.53
University of Minn – fire school 15.00
E.R. Auto Imp Co – gas, oil 95.20
Tomel Co – sewer 20.00
E.R. Utilities – L&P 112.96
N.W. Bell – phone sewer 14.70
N. Central Pub Service – fuel 33.54
Municipal Equip Co – rotorooter 370.00
Star News – printing 45.00
Andys Electric – service 8.13
Tomel Co – labor sewer 22.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk