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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING <br />December 6, 1938 <br /> <br />The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Building Monday Dec 6, 1938 <br />at 8 o’clock P.M. <br /> <br />Members present: <br />Frank Nickerson, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Geo Cornelius, Wm Patenaude, Trustees; <br />Wm H Greupner, Clerk. <br /> <br />The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. <br />Leslie Laugley, James Thomas, Harry Anderson, and Hugo Lenz representing the W.P.A. workers <br />came before the council. Leslie Laugley stated that the quota for Minnesota for W.P.A. workers was <br />going to be cut about 4000 and that three or four would be laid off in the Village of Elk River and <br />asked that the Council send a telegram to Harry Hopkins urging him not to reduce the quota. After <br />some discussion a motion was made by G.A. Bailey, seconded by Geo Cornelius that the following <br />telegram be sent <br />Harry Hopkins, Administrator <br />Works Progress Administration <br />Washington, D.C. <br />We urge your earnest consideration of requests by local and state officials to reconsider your order <br />calling for W.P.A. lay off. Local governments are not in financial condition to handle increased relief <br />load and severe hardship would result as practically all discharged workers would need financial <br />assistance. <br />Village Council of Elk River <br />Frank Nickerson, Mayor <br />Wm Greupner, Clerk <br /> <br />Joe Ledder was present and inquired about a dance license for dances above his place of business <br />and also about a license for his music box in his place of business. It was decided to take this matter <br />up at a special meting at a later date. <br /> <br />A letter was read from H.A. Hargraves, Area Engineer, for the W.P.A. stating that the project for <br />curb and sidewalk was almost used up and that if the Village wished to continue with this work next <br />spring a new project should be submitted at once. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by <br />Geo Cornelius to submit a new curb and sidewalk project. Motion carried. <br /> <br />John Anacker applied for a building permit to enlarge the garage on Mrs. Ed Andersons property. A <br />motion was made by Geo Cornelius seconded by Wm Greupner to grant this permit. <br /> <br />A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Geo Cornelius to allow the following bills. <br />E.R. Power and Lt Co – power and light 240.84 <br />N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent 4.00 <br />Eugene Glidden – school police 10.00 <br />Ethel Lloyd – cleaning 1.50 <br />Frank White – legal fees 10.00 <br />Dan Hjerpe – acting police 3.00 <br /> <br />