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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING March 7, 1955 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Mar 7, 1955. Members present: Edward Schwartz, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Schwartz. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Walter L Johnson had applied for the renewal of his on and off beer license. A motion was made by Dow and seconded by Meyer to renew the license for one year. The motion carried. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Bailey to approve transfer of $12.00 from the Liquor Fund to the General Fund. Carried. Mr. Lyons and Mr. Springsted representing Moody and Springsted of St. Paul were present at the meeting. They discussed with the council the financing of a possible building program for the village. Mr. and Mrs. Tiernan and their son were present. Their son had recently been seriously bitten by a dog on the school ground. They felt that something should be done about dogs running loose in the village. A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Meyer that the dog ordinance be amended so that all dogs must be under control of the owner at all times and not be allowed on parks or school grounds. Motion carried. The Council agreed to have “no parking” signs be placed at Mill Street and Fifth Street same being in front of the Central Lutheran Church. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: Sherburne County – Co fair building 25.00 August Leider – labor 181.20 Fire Department – fires 66.00 Farm Bureau – services 9.25 John E. McGibbon – services 25.00 E.R. Lumber and Mch Co – rock wool 1.50 Sherburne Co – weed expense 56.18 Anthony Burgoyne – snow removal 35.00 Star News – printing 10.50 Dale Kramer – janitor 5.00 Oil Co of E.R. – gas and oil 32.77 Zella M Page – library books 42.50 Zella M Page – assistant 7.00