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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING February 4, 1952 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Feb 4, 1952. Members present: E.A. Parent, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Parent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Ben Roper and A.D.W. Johnson met with the Council regarding the problem of getting city water for the Walker Addition. After considerable discussion a motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Dow that the Council recommend to the village Water, Power, and Light Commission that a water main be installed from the catholic church through the Walker Addition and that the cost be apportioned between the 46 lots of the said addition and any probable users between the Catholic Church and the Walker Addition. The motion carried. All voting in favor. Raymond Legg was present and inquired about a permit to operate a popcorn wagon in the village. There was some discussion but no action was taken. A delegation made up of H.R. Caley, E.L. Shadick, R.K. Wilson, Frank Nickerson, Walter Johnson and A.B. Roehlke were present. There was considerable discussion in regard to the noise from the Medicine Lake Manufacturing Co. near their residences. It was suggested that the Council have a special meeting with Mr. Bjork to talk the matter over with him. As Irven Hawkins had resigned as village assessor, County assessor Schwartz recommended Ben Gray to finish out the unexpired term. Both Mr. Gray and Mr. Schwartz were present at the meeting. A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Dow to appoint Ben Gray Village Assessor for the rest of the year. Motion carried. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Bailey to charge property owner for all cost of maintaining sewer up to the main and that there be no charge for digging up street. Motion carried. The clerk was instructed to send a bill to A.L. Johnson for $10.00 for digging up street and also a bill to the Northern Pacific Ry for fire department service in getting water for them. A motion was made by Ryding and seconded by Bailey to pay registered warrants Nos. 1722, 1746, 1813, 1852, 1831, 1832, and 1833 amounting to $2,661.35, and to make the following transfers to the General Fund: $405.72 from the Bond and Int Fund, $800 from the Music Fund and $1000.00 from the Poor Fund. Carried. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: Fire Department – water for N.P. Ry 15.00 Standard Oil Co – fuel for hall 28.48 Caley Hdwe Co – shovel 3.39