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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING June 5, 1950 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on June 5, 1950. Members present: R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ellingson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Wruck was present and asked for information regarding a possible change in the street past the Charles Kurrasch property. The Council advised her that they know nothing of such a change. She also asked about having a culver put under the sidewalk on this property. The Council agreed to look into this. Kenneth Nelson met with the council regarding putting in of sewer on lot recently purchased from Union Church. He felt that the village should stand the extra expense caused by the fact that he had to go down 18 feet instead of 13 ½ feet as shown on the blue print. The council felt that they were not obligated. A delegation composed of Mac Hamlett, Abe Johnson and Donald Dare appeared and asked that the alley back of their places of business be oiled. The council agreed to give it consideration. John Hamlett and Elmer Palmer asked about oiling Spring Street leading to the cemetery. The council agreed to look into this matter of oiling and see if some arrangement can be made with Sherburne County. Con Flaherty and Gust Sunberg also asked about oiling the part of the Nowthen road in the village. This will be considered along with the other streets. There was considerable discussion in regard to limited parking in the downtown district. Nothing definite was decided but the matter was held over to the next meeting. A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Bailey to sell to Andrew Madson a used water heater belonging to the Municipal Liquor store for the sum of thirty dollars. The motion carried and Madson turned over a check for $30.00. Art Leger and Dean Bailey asked if the village would pay part of the expense of moving the lights from the football field to the stadium for the summer recreation program. The council felt that what had already been appropriated should be all the village should be called upon to do. Earl Hettrick, manager of the municipal liquor store was present. There was some discussion regarding special prices on liquor, also about help at the store. A motion was made by Parent and seconded by Bailey to set the salary of members of the Elk River Water Power and Light Commission at fifty dollars ($50.00) a year beginning wit hteh year 1950. Motion carried.