08-05-1963 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 5, 1963
The regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the Village Hall on Aug 5, 1963.
Members present: Mayor Johnson, Clerk Briggs, A.J. Meyer, and D.A. Norris. Larson was absent.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Pat Kilmartin was present. He complained about Bernard digging and raising dust on his corner lot.
Also about Bernard’s flushing cars and that the oil washes over on to the Kilmartin lot. The clerk
was asked to write Bernard about it.
Otis Nickerson asked to buy 15 feet of village property between his lot and the power house. A
motion was made by Norris and seconded by Meyer to sell him 15 feet at $10.00 a foot. Carried.
A building permit was issued to Gene Vassar with the understanding that he connect the new house
and the other house with the sewer.
Other building permits issued: Hiram Lee, Roy Sparre, Houlton Co. Art Bailey was appointed on the
Village Library Board.
Herb Snack complains about garbage and other refuse being burned back of the bakery and Coast to
Coast store causing disagreeable odor. The clerk was asked to write the persons who may be
responsible.
An application was received from George Short of Big Lake for the position of Village policeman.
There was nothing done about it at this meeting.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Gopher Stamp and Die – signs 42.55
Tomel Co – service 5.00
Doeblers Pure Oil – gas, oil 114.35
Ind. Hardsurface – repairs 17.80
Minn. Fire Ext. Co – refill 5.50
Costello Mfg Co – mops 6.89
Holdeman-Homme – bike rack 6.89
Carlson Hardware – mdse 17.94
Coast to Coast – mdse 9.38
Andys Electric – service 44.57
Star News – printing 5.75
Wm. T. Mills- engineer 431.50
League of Minn – dues 104.00
Ind. Hardsurface – repairs 23.80
Sherburne County – road work 106.50
Kemper Drug – supplies 8.24
Greupner Shoe Store – gloves 2.38
E.R. Auto Imp. – service 9.35
E.R. Mch Shop – repairs 9.50
E.R. Auto Imp – service 3.20
Davis Foods – supplies 9.17
Fire Department – fires 114.00
Carlson Bros. – mdse 21.09
Farm Bureau – gas, oil service 42.77
H.L. Johnson – meeting expense 7.50
Big Lake Gravel – labor, dump 21.00
Oliver Micheau – labor 19.50
Thomas Paint Co – painting 76.48
Linda Sven – asst 6.00
Bobby Peterson – asst 14.00
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Library Agency – books 84.53
George Moos – police 89.69
Elkrete Readymix – gravel 119.99
Pat Dreissig – life guard 154.50
N.W. Bell – phone (beach) 4.89
Jerry Greupner – labor 108.95
Neil Anderson – labor 110.00
LeRoy Pike – labor 136.23
Art Barnier – labor 123.97
E.R. Utilities – June 282.25
N.W. Bell – phones 34.98
Robt. Dahms – life guard 165.00
Pat Dreissig – life guard 90.00
Jerry Greupner – labor 95.00
Neil Anderson – labor 85.00
LeRoy Pike – labor 117.36
Art Barnier – labor 105.90
E.R. Hardware – pipe 50.40
Gordon Davis – labor and material 55.50
Neil Anderson – labor 70.00
Minn. Equip Co – rotorooter 370.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk