03-12-1974 TBM
ELK RIVER TOWN BOARD MEETING
MARCH 12, 1974
Meeting was called to order by the clerk. The clerk nominated F. Madsen as moderator for the
meeting DR Moldenhauer gave his treasure report. He stated we have four funds Revenue, Road &
Bridge, Poor & Revenue Sharing. He gave the balances as of the date of the annual meeting. Rev
15335.44 – Rec and Poor Fund 3038.70 – Road & Br 18,587.75 these were starting balances as
March 1973. In certificates were Road and Bridge 10,000. Poor 3000.00, Rev 10,000. There was
some discussion about the cost of blacktop roads in relation to levy at meeting. The next order of
business is the levy to be set. Wallace Fox moved, seconded by Erwin Specht that $20,000.00 be
raised for Road and Bridge.
Julius Nemeth moved seconded by Wallace Fox that $5,000.00 be set for Revenue Fund. So carried.
The next order of business was annual fee for legal council. Mrs. Wallace Fox moved seconded by
Bill Brady that a limit of $4000.00 be set of attorney fees limit. So carried.
The next matter was summer recreation program donation. Some discussion took place in regard to
a possible township park. A motion was made by John Grant seconded by Dan Lucas that $2200.00
be levied for Park and Recreation. So carried. Carl Neville moved that the study group be authorized
to make a study of a park system. Seconded by Mrs. Fox. So carried. Mike Hanlon moved seconded
by Dan Lucas that this study be made jointly between the Town and Village. So carried.
Carl Neville moved seconded by Mr. Duitsman that the clerk be instructed to publish the minutes of
the meeting. Also the board be instructed set salary. So carried. The matter of a dog ordinance was
brot \[sic\] up. The attorney is to look into this matter. Ron Kuhn called for a show of hands for
those who would like a change of street names in their area. 14 hands showed out of 49 present. The
result of the election were as follow. For supervisor 3 yrs EL Specht 127 Wallace Fox 40 Douglas
Stillwater 26
For Clerk two years Everett Rathbun 181 H. Duitsman 1 Wm Webb 1 Douglas Stillwell 1 Ray
Kolles 1
Meeting adjourned.
EV Rathbun
Clerk