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Walter Sorenson. J.W. Clark, spokesman for the delegation that were present stated that there were no other towns in Minnesota which had two thru Highways running thru the town and the people on Main Street built their homes on Main Street so they would not be on a Main Highway and that it was dangerous running past a school as the school buses loaded and unloaded the school children. After a lengthy discussion the following resolution was offered by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius. Resolution of Village Council of Elk River. The Highway Department of Minnesota is hereby requested to show cause for the unauthorized state and federal highway. Such use of highway has not been requested of or authorized by the Village Council of Elk River and the use to which Main Street has been put has aroused numerous protests on the part of Elk River citizens. The Highway Department is therefore requested to attend a special meeting to be held at the Municipal Building in the Village of Elk River on Nov 14, 1938 at 8 o’clock P.M. to consider cause for the continued use of Main Street as a State and Federal highway.” The said resolution was adopted by an unanimous vote and the Clerk was instructed to transmit to the State Highway Dept copies of said petition and resolution and request that the said Highway Dept have some official present at the Special Meeting called for Nov 14, 1938. Joe Holzem presented an application for a building permit to build a garage. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to grant Joe Holzem a permit to build a garage. Pete Thomas came before the Council asking to have the street in front of his house in upper town graded. The matter was referred to Rupert Zimmer, road commissioner. A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Wm Patenaude to appoint the following judges and clerks for the annual village election. Judges – J.C. Anderson, Wm Blocker, Frank Nogle, Clerks, Irene Kaliher and Mrs. Eva Foley. Mrs. Emma Booth was present and stated that she had been to see Miss Hoyt of the relief office hoping to get work on a W.P.A. project but that Miss Hoyt told her to go back to where she had been working. Mrs. Booth said she did not think she would be able to get her old job back again and she did nee help. It was decided that the Council would talk this matter over with Miss Hoyt and see what could be done for Mrs. Booth. John Vicka presented an application for “on and off” sale non intoxicating malt liquor license. A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Wm Patenaude to issue John Vicka the above said license. A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the following bills E.R. Power and Lt Co – light and power 290.74 N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent 4.25 Harold Keays – labor 25.25 Chas M. Nelson – labor 5.00 Mrs. Joe Lloyd – labor 1.50 J.H. Daly – insurance 115.11 Pittsburgh Meter Co – meters 52.36