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Whereas, said Commissioner of Highways proposes to construct and improve said Trunk Highway though said Village and has prepared plans for said construction and improvement a copy of said plans are presented herewith and made a part of this resolution, and Whereas, the construction and improvement of said Trunk Highway, Roadway or Structure, requires a change in the grade of the streets in said Village along and upon which said Trunk Highway passes, to provide greater width or capacity necessary for the accommodation of the Village and the highway traffic; and Whereas, it ahs been determined that said Trunk Highway be constructed and improved through said Village in accordance with said plans and the standard Minnesota Highway Specifications and upon the grade designated therein. Now, therefore: Be it resolved, that said plans and specifications for the construction and improvement of said trunk highways through said village be and the same hereby are approved: and Be it further resolved, that said Village of Elk River, hereby consent to and approves the construction of said roadway or structure to provide a greater width or capacity by changing the grade of the streets along which said Trunk Highway passes as designated and shown in said plans attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the accommodation of the Highway traffic and assumes any and all liability and responsibility and agrees to pay for all damages resulting directly or indirectly to the property abutting upon said proposed Trunk Highway No. 10 which has been included within the right of way of said proposed Trunk Highway No. 10, that if any action or proceedings for damages are commenced by any abutting owner by reason of the construction as improvement of said Highways, the said Village of Elk River does hereby contract and agree to intervene and defend such action or proceedings and pay any damages that may be awarded in favor of such abutting owner, together with costs and disbursements of said action or proceedings and reasonable attorney’s fees. th Dated at Elk River, Minnesota this 7 day of Sept 1937. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to accept this resolution. Upon roll call the following results – Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, G.A. Bailey, Wm Greupner, J.D. Flaherty – yes. Noes – non. Henry Olson was present at this meeting and said the street light that was moved from the pole in front of his house to the pole further down the street did not give enough light because it was set amongst the branches of a tree and asked if the light could not be moved back to its original place. Mr. Olson was told to see the property owners in that block and get their opinion as to what they thought would be the best place for this light. Donald Dare spoke about the water that stands in front of his house on the corner of Thomas and Depot Streets and asked if the Village could put in a drain or a storm sewer. After a discussion the clerk was told to see Mr. Middelstadt and get an estimate of the cost for a sewer at this place. A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Geo Cornelius to send a bill to the Village of Dayton for $25.00 for the run that was made on Aug 17, 1937 when the Fire Dept was called the second time to flood the basements of the houses that had burned down the previous evening. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to transfer $1500.00 from the Bond and Interest fund to the sinking fund. Motion carried. A motion was made by Wm H. Greupner seconded by Wm Patenaude to grant building permits to Mr. Cox to build a coal shed and Wm Mansur to build a garage. Motion carried.