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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING August 25, 1937 The special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Wed Aug 25, 1937 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk. Vistors: Chas F Noonan and O.W. Farrell This special meeting was called to act on the building permit of O.W. Farrell for an Oil Station to be built on the property between Beins Warehouse and the Depot. Chas Noonan attorney for Mr. Farrell came before the Council with the written application, plans and specifications, also the lease Mr. Farrell had from the Great Northern Railroad Co showing he had leased the land on the Great Northern Railroad right away. Mr. Noonan stated that Mr. Farrell intended to operate the station himself and he intended to make his home in Elk River. J.D. Flaherty, president of the Council requested all people present to leave the room so the Council members could discuss the matter with their attorney Frank White. After a lengthy discussion the following resolution was adopted. It was moved by Wm H Greupner that the application filed by O.W. Farrell be denied on the grounds that the said Farrell had not complied with Ordinance No. 16 of the Village of Elk River in regards to erection of fire proof bldgs. Within fire zone limits of the Village of Elk has acquired said land by right of prescription from the Great Northern Railroad Company and that said land in application is now a part of the public street and Highway of said Village that thereupon Council men Geo Cornelius seconded said motion and on roll call of the Council the said members thereof voted as follows – J.D. Flaherty – yes G.A. Bailey – yes Geo Cornelius – yes Wm Patenaude – yes Wm H Greupner – yes G.A. Bailey stated that he had spoken to some of the Commissioners and they were of the opinion that Mr. L.H. Langly should be taken off of the relief roll. G.A. Bailey made a motion seconded by Wm Patenaude to write a letter to Miss Hoyt County Welfare worker and instruct her to take L.H. Langly off of relief. Motion carried. Dan Hjerpe and Wm Roggatz representing the fire dept. came before the council and stated that they needed 5 or 6 hundred feet of new 2 ½ inch hose. Harold Caley was present and said he could furnish 2 ½ in double jacket hose at 84 cents a ft less 7 cents if the village furnishes their own couplings. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to purchase from H.R. Caley 600 ft of 2 ½ in double jacket hose and also buy 2 small nozzles and one siameese to connect on the 2 ½ in old hose and fasten the smaller hose on. The 600 ft of hose to be shipped as follows 200 ft to be shipped at once and 200 ft to be shipped Sept 15 and the last 200 ft Oct 1. Motion carried.