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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING January 4, 1961 A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on January 4, 1961. Members present: Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, Lars Larson, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. New member Lars Larson took office. A motion by Kemper and second by Larson to appoint August Meyer as acting mayor in case of the absence of the mayor. Carried. Motion by Meyer and second by Briggs to appoint Wm Patenaude on the Power and Light Commission. Motion carried. Upon motion by Briggs and second by Larson the following were appointed on the library board: Mrs. Earnest Rathbun, Mrs. John Thompson, Mr. M.L. Lawatch and T.S. Tweeten. Mrs. Rathbun is to take the place of Mr. Robert Hoight who resigned. Mr. Rydel was present. He agreed to collect trash and garbage from the Municipal Liquor Store, Fire Hall and Village Hall at $6.00 per month. Upon suggestion by Chief of Police Oliver Micheau the clerk was asked to write the Greyhound Bus Co and ask them to park buses only in the designated place. Police Chief Micheau suggested signs for no parking at Corner of Highway 10 and 101 and in front of Aton Café. Micheau also was asked to ask garages not to park cars on the sidewalk. The following committees were appointed by Mayor for 1961: August Meyer, Acting Mayor Sewer Committee – Kemper, Larson Liquor Committee – Kemper, Briggs Street Committee – Kemper, Briggs Permit Committee – Meyer, Kemper Park Committee – Larson, Meyer Welfare Committee – Larson, Briggs Fire Chief – Harry Dreissig. The following bills were approved: Elk River Utilities – fuel 35.13 Kenneth Warneke – band 11.00