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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING <br />April 7, 1952 <br /> <br />A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on April 7, 1952. <br /> <br />Members present: <br /> E.A. Parent, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, <br />Clerk <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Parent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and <br />approved. <br /> <br />Building permits of I.L. Pink and Martin Syring were approved. <br /> <br />Mr. Wurl of the Greyhound Bus Co. was present also a delegation from the Community Club. There <br />was considerable discussion in regard to moving the Bus Depot as the new owner of the Elk Café <br />refuses to have the depot there. The main question was about parking. Mr. Wurl finally decided to <br />have the bus depot at Shadick’s for the present and have the bus parking remain where it is now. <br /> <br />John Vaca was present and inquired about the rate for electricity at his farm home which is inside <br />the village limits. The matter was referred to George Wombill of the Light and Power Commission. <br /> <br />There was discussion in regard to fire calls to Otsego Township as this township refuses to <br />cooperation with the Village regarding payment of calls. No action was taken. <br /> <br />The annual library report of the Library Board was approved and filed with the village clerk. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Ryding to transfer $3000.00 from the General Fund <br />to the Road and Bridge Fund for the purpose of paying Sherburne County bill for black topping <br />streets. Carried. <br /> <br />Trustee Bailey was asked to look into the matter of a new location for a village dump as we can no <br />longer use the present site. <br /> <br />Earl Hettrick reported that it was necessary to have the Liquor Store signs repainted. He was asked <br />to see Russell Sass in regard to the work. <br /> <br />The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: <br />Ernest Nelson – deputy marshall 8.00 <br />Zella M Page – janitor service 7.50 <br />E.J. Hedden – gas and oil 47.19 <br />Cal Johnson – pump washers .40 <br />Fire Department – fires 18.50 <br />Sherburne County – black top 2055.52 <br />Rootes and Johnson – labor and tile and dump 122.18 <br />Miller-Davis Co – clerk blanks 16.80 <br />Charles M Nelson – vacation pay 71.61 <br /> <br />