07-07-1958 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 7, 1958
The regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order on July 7, 1958 by Mayor Johnosn.
All members were present. The minutes of the last meetings were read and approved.
A delegation from Upper Town attended the meeting regarding their petition for sewer service. As
Lester Derr, Street Commissioner, was not present it was not possible to go into the matter other
than to show them the estimate of cost by Engineer Mills. The matter will be taken up at a later date.
Chief of Police, Oliver Micheau reported that the railroad company has refused to allow truck
parking on railroad property just north of the depot.
The Council agreed to allow George Moos two weeks vacation with pay.
A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Briggs to transfer $5000.00 from the Liquor
Store Fund to the general fund. Carried.
Al Balow, Manager of the Liquor Store reported that the store has done over $6,400.00 mor
business for the first six months of 1958 than for the first six months of 1957 showing a profit of
$2073.00 more than the same period of 1957.
The town board of the Town of Otsego attended the meeting. They signed a contract with the
Village of Elk River for fire protection.
The following bills were allowed:
Red and White grocery Rudlong groceries 35.00
Lester Derr fire school 21.30
Rober L Johnson life guard 36.00
14.40
Board of Education Music and Athletic Program 1050.00
Mrs. M. Rudlong welfare 15.00
Tip Top Café rent Rudberg 105.50
Zella M. Page salary 85.80
Red and White Grocery Rudlong case 128.09
E.R. Utilities Rudlong lights 12.67
E.R. Utilities June 200.48
Robert Johnson life guard 108.00
Wm Hastings life guard 108.00
Zella M. Page books 45.76
Dale Kramer janitor 5.00
N.W. Bell phones 29.31
Coast to Coast Store mdse 3.38
Davis Food Market Striplin Case 22.56
John E. MacGibbon services 83.00
Lindsey-Carter and Asoc. Services 151.59
Greupner Shoe Store mdse 96.00
Star News printing 18.75
Rosewald Cooper signs 27.95
Barsness Variety mdse 1.00
Star News printing 19.50
Farm Bureau gas and oil 32.21
Miller Davis Co blanks 9.68
Elk River Mch Shop repairs 34.10
Andy’s Electric repairs 3.90
Hetricks Station gas and oil 24.00
First Nat’l Bank Insurance 7.51
Fire Department fire 3.00
George Moos police 206.87
Kemper Drug supplies 1.98
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk
Council met at 7:30 p.m.
Present: D.R. Houlton, President; S.S. Trask; W.E. Corry; F.W. Hildreth; and E.E. Bryant
Each member took the official oath according to law.
On motion the Sheriff’s Office at the Court House was designated as the place of meeting of this
Council and the last Saturday evening of each month was named as the regular meeting night.
On motion John Hayward was appointed Poundmaster and Lot 10, 11 & 12 Block 7 of W.H.
Houlton’s Addition to Elk River were designated as a pound.
On motion the official bond of Henry Castle as Village Treasurer was accepted, approved and
ordered filed with the Recorder for record.
The President appointed the following Committees:
On Streets: Hildreth & Trask
On Bridge Corry
On motion, adjourned to January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Attest: E.E. Bryant
Recorder