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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING May 3, 1937 The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Monday May 3, 1937 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; Geo Cornelius, G.A. Bailey, Wm Patenaude, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Herman Mahron came before the Council and asked to be appointed foreman of the Village continued building curb and sidewalk under the W.P.A. project. Mr. Mahron was told that it already had been voted on to hire Albert Middelstadt if the W.P.A. work was to be continued. Morris Wilson, Manager of the Elk River tourist park, asked for a $50.00 appropriation which is the usual amount the village has paid in past years. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow Mr. Wilson $50.00. Mr. Wilson also asked for another $50.00 to help the Commercial Club establish an information bureau which will be located at the Village Park. The Council members were of the opinion that the money should be paid by the business men as they were the ones to derive a direct benefit. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to table the above request until the next meeting. L.G. Nelson, President of the Fair Association, spoke about the street that enters the fair grounds, on the east side and asked if it would be possible for the Village to do some work on this road. Village to do some work on this road. After some discussion it was decided to let this work go at the present time. Leo Denars and Mr. Haenze came before the Council inquiring about the streetlight they had petitioned for a few months ago. A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by G.A. Bailey to have a light installed on Thomas Street near the railroad tracks and another light installed on Hope Street at the turn across the railroad track providing the E.R. Power and Light Co would not charge anything for installation. Motion carried. L..G. Nelson was asked to be present at this meeting to discuss the light rates again. Mr. Nelson stated that his company intended to reduce the rates in the near future but were waiting to settle the franchise with the Village of Princeton first so the rates would be same in all the Villages they service. Mr. Nelson was told that the Village of Elk River was not satisfied and wanted immediate action on this matter and no more delays whereupon G.A. Bailey made a motion seconded by Wm Greupner to have Frank White Attorney draw up a resolution asking for a rate reduction and send it to Mr. Foster in care of the Bare Co. in Chicago. Motion carried. Ernest Shadick was also present and said he did not feel lie paying the difference for his one inch water meter. He knew the Village had passed a resolution whereas the property owners had to pay the difference between a ¾ and 1 inch meter, but his pipes were installed before this resolution was passed therefore he thought he should have his meter without any charge. A motion was made by