11-04-1963 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
November 4, 1963
The regular meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the village hall on Nov. 4, 1963.
Members present Johnson, Meyer, Larson, and Briggs. Norris was absent.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Robert Broas, representing the Bell Telephone Co, was present. He explained an automatic
answering system for the police department which will be installed as soon as the dial system is in
operation.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to accept the Bell Co. proposition. Carried.
Mr. Broas complimented the village on its fine cooperation to date.
Motion by Meyer and seconded by Larson to vacate 10 feet on the east side of Morton Ave from
the Shadick corner south. Motion carried.
The council agreed to do some filling and leveling on the street past the Lindenfelser apartments.
Clifford Gustafson has purchased Shorty Christian’s beer tavern and made an application for on and
off beer license. His references will be contacted before license is issued.
Engineer Wm Mills was present and made a preliminary report on storm sewer construction. More
work needs to be done before applying for Federal Aid for the project.
Following building permits were approved: A.F. Jarmaluck, Tony Moos, Lloyd Barthel.
A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to apply for federal aid for the storm sewer
project. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Larson and second by Meyer to open polls at the December village election
at 9:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M. Carried
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
August Leider – labor 60.00
Fire Department – fires 528.00
Elk River Lmbr Co – supplies 1.80
Elk River Hardware – mdse 9.12
Kemper Drug – supplies 3.77
Bob Hall Motors – car repairs 14.00
Gopher Stamp and Die – signs 7.50
A.N. Johnson Co – labor 397.12
E.R. Concrete Co – mdse 35.08
McCrossan Co – street work 634.50
Webers Texaco – gas, oil 11.25
Del Chemical Co – mdse 39.85
Elkrete Readymix – gravel 219.00
Miller-Davis Co – blanks 2.91
Big Lake Gravel – gravel 69.25
Minn. Fire Ext Co – service 122.50
Ernest Nelson – police 100.50
Farm Bureau – gas, oil 31.59
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Library Agency – books 225.16
Bobbie Peterson – asst 12.80
Linda Sven – asst 8.00
Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 105.00
George Moos – police 85.92
N.W. Bell – phones 26.96
E.R. Utilities – Oct 280.18
Art Barnier – labor 126.79
LeRoy Pike – labor 129.47
City of Minneapolis – welfare 1060.52
LeRoy Pike – labor 128.25
Art Barnier – labor 115.19
Postmaster – postage 9.00
N. Central Pub Service – fuel 16.05
Andys Electric – service 16.20
James Anderson – repairs 6.00
E.R. Mun. Util. – Oct sewer 133.36
N.W. Bell – phone sewer 17.91
N. Cent. Pub. Service – Oct sewer 20.05
Andys Electric – service 12.35
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk