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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1959 A regular meeting was held at the Village Hall on Nov 2, 1959. Members present: Henry Johnson, Mayor; G.R Bergerson, August Meyer, R.G. Kemper, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Briggs to postpone the date of opening bids for the remodeling the creamery building from Nov 3 to Nov 30. Carried. Mayor Johnson made a report regarding the use of plastic pipe for gas connections. He said neither the A.G.A. nor the state Fire Marshall can say at this time whether plastic pipe will be approved. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Kemper to have three members on the village election board in December instead of five. Motion carried. Milton Dwyer of the Library Board was present. He reported that Mrs. Page has resigned as librarian and that it will be necessary to find someone to take her place. Also that the library fund will need some more money. Les Derr suggested that perhaps the sewer department could be turned over to the Power and Light Commission. Attorney MacGibbon stated that this would have to be by resolution. The Council agreed to the roughing in of streets in the new additions. Following is the levy for 1960. General Fund 33 mills Utilities 5 mills Library Fund 5 mills Music Fund none Poor Fund none Sewer Disposal 4.5 mills Village Improvement 4.2 mills Firemen’s Relief .1 mills A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Meyer to authorize the village to issue bonds for the sewer disposal plant. Carried. A motion was made by Bergerson and seconded by Kempert to reconsider the matter of charge for the house numbers and make the cost to patrons 25 cents for each numeral and 25 cents for administrating the project. Motion carried.