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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING May 6, 1940 The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday May 6, 1940 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: M.C. Tesch, Pres.; Geo Cornelius, G.A. Bailey and Frank Nickerson, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk The minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. The following relief clients were taken care of Mary Martineau asked for relief but it was decided to have the present and the relief committee see her son James and find out if he was not able to take care of his mother. Joe Barker said that he had his wife at the University hospital and she was home now and needed treatments from the l__ doctor. It was decided to grant Mrs. Parker four treatments at $1.50 a piece for the month of May. nd Mrs. Cora Nelson asked for relief but was told that she had received a $20.00 check on May 2 from the child welfare board and she would have to show a receipt as to where she had spent this before any more relief could be considered. Mrs. Aug Wruck representing Chas Kurrasch asked for and was granted the following. Groc $13.00, Milk $1.50, Lights $1.00, 2 suits of underwear, 2 shirts and 2 pairs of socks and some muslin for a nightgown. She was told to go to the courthouse for a pair of pants. Lloyd Davis asked if there was some way he could get on W.P.A. He was instructed to report to the relief office. He was also questioned and told that his residence was in the Township not the Village. Mrs. Ellyn Clements – rent from Apr 8 to May 8 $12.50 – May 8 to June 8 $12.50 Herbert Greupner, Dan Hjerpe and Lee Bishop representing the Fire Dept asked that the Village buy new hose. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Frank Nickerson to buy 100 ft of 2 ½ in hose from HR Caley. The committee also stated that at the last Firemens meeting a motion was made favoring a new fire truck and the Firemens relief association would loan the Village $1500.00 without interest. After discussing the matter with the Committee a motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm. Greupner to have the clerk advertise for bids for a new fire truck. Fritz Carlson was present and asked if the W.P.A. crew that had worked on the storm sewer project were coming back to work in the Village. M.C. Tesch, president, told him that he would call Mr. E. Krissell the next morning and find out about this matter. Rev. G.A. Morrison, Art Mevisson and Walter Johnson representing the Kittenball team asked if the Village would not furnish lights in the stadium so they would be able to play after dark. A motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Frank Nickerson to pay for these lights.