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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING November 3, 1947 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Nov 3, 1947. Members present: Elmer Leger, Walter L Johnson, R.A. Ellingson, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Elmer Leger in the absence of Mayor Davidson. The minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. Fritz Carlson was present and asked for a raise in pay from $1.25 an hour to $1.50 an hour for work on the sewer. He was told that this would be taken up by the Council when all members are present. Les Derr reported on the progress of the sewer construction to date. V.B. Skellenger discussed the progress of the Light and Power Department. He inquired about a $6000.00 loan that the Sewer Construction Fund owes the Utilities. A motion was made by Leger and seconded by Briggs to transfer $3000.00 from the Liquor Fund to the Sewer Construction Fund and also to pay the Utilities the $6000.00. Carried. The following Building Permits were approved by unanimous vote: Darwin Vanderwert Leonard Leger Ed Dreissig The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: Leger Truck Line – freight 2.06 A.C. Horn Co – Zone paint 15.18 J. Brentison – labor on streets 20.00 Eureka Fire Hose Co – fire hose 38.75 E.R. Utilities – street work 264.66 Charles M Nelson – vacation pay 83.50 Zella M Page – Oct salary 35.00 James D Thomas – Oct salary 185.00 Charles M Nelson – 11 day salary 86.17 J.H. Daly – Oct salary 16.66 E.R. Utilities – October 198.83 Zella M Page – janitor service 7.00 Zella M Page – library books 37.39 N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Oct 8.40 First Nat’l Bank – insurance 6.84 Fire Department – services 79.50 Star News – advertising 2.10 Meeting adjourned.