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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING May 5, 1941 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on May 5, 1941 at 7:30 P.M. Members present: M.C. Tesch, Pres; Frank Nickerson, E.L. Shadick, and G.A. Bailey, Trustees; J. Clinton Walker, Clerk The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Carl Marohen was present and requested food stamps stating that he had been off W.P.A. since th April the 4 and that his boy was sick in bed. Carl Marohn was allowed an $8.00 food stamp order. Mr. Lester was present and registered a complaint against the junk yard run by Mr. C.E. Booth, stating that it was unsightly and a nuisance. Joseph A. Johnston again asked for a permit to build a garage on Lot. No. 25 of Auditors Subdivision No. 3 to the Village of Elk River. After considerable discussion the Council went on record as being opposed to the operation of a junk yard on Lot No. 25 of Auditors Sub. No. 3. No action was taken on Mr. Johnston building permit until the Council could find out what jurisdiction it had in getting the junk yard removed. L.J. Bethke stated that his wife was in the Hospital and asked for food stamps and his rent to be stst paid. He was allow a $10.00 food stamp book and $10.00 rent from May 1 to June 1. Nels Christensen applied for “off” and “on” sale beer license and for a pin ball machine license at his restaurant. A motion was made by E.L. Shadick to grant Nels Christensen “Off” and “On” sale Beer Licenses and a pin ball machine license providing his son Orville does not attend bar during the life of the license. This situation being made because Orville had previously been denied a license by a former Village Council. Frank Nickerson seconded the motion. Motion carried. A motion was made by Frank Nickerson that $50 be turned over to the Recreation Committee for the purchase of lights for the Athletic field. The motion was seconded by E.L. Shadick and carried. A petition for the extension of the sewer system from the point of its present termination as planned to the north west corner of Lot 19 of Block 1, North Park Addition was presented to the Council. Mayor M.C. Tesch stated that due action would be taken on the petition at the proper time. A motion was made by Frank Nickerson and seconded by G.A. Bailey to provide Marshal Chas. Nelson with a new uniform. Motion carried.