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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING August 5, 1935 The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday August 5, 1935 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: D.E. Davis, Pres.; Geo. Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, J.D. Flaherty, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk. Visitors H.E. King, R.E. Dare, L.D. Bailey, H. Dow and L.G. Nelson Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. D.E. Davis brought up the matter about the drainage at Lewis Café and the Creamery. It was decided to have Mr. Clements take care of this matter. R.E. Dare, L.D. Bailey and Harry Dow came before the Council asking to have their block on Thomas Street fixed with tarvia. They were told if they had sidewalk and curb put in the Village would tarvia the street. The clerk reported that the first payment on the fire truck was due and asked permission to pay it. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty, seconded by Wm. Patenaude to draw a warrant of $250.00 from the general fund to pay the first payment. Motion carried. The Library Board sent in a request for $50.00 to purchase books. A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow the Library Board $50.00 for books. Motion carried. H.E. King representing the Toltz, Kind and Day architects stated he had drawn up a set of plans for a sanitary sewer and disposal plant for Elk River in 1929 and that now would be the time to have the sewer put in under a P.W.A. project whereas the government would give us an outright grant of 45%. The same plans could be used with very little changes. It was decided the council wanted more time to talk it over wit the public before taking any action. S.E. Sullivan relief administrator of Anoka stated the village of Elk River had about 25 men that were taken off the relief roll and were waiting for a W.P.A. project so they could get work. One of the projects he spoke of was sidewalk and curb. He said all labor would be taken from the relief roll and payed by the Federal Government. The only cost to the Village would be material. It was decided to have Mr. Sullivan meet with the Council at a later date. In the mean time the members to see what could be done about putting in a project of this kind. The annual report of the Library Board was read. A motion was made by J.D. Flaherty seconded by Wm. Greupner to accept the report as read. Motion carried. The following bills were allowed and ordered payed.