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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING <br />August 7, 1961 <br /> <br />A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on Aug 7, 1961 at the office of Trustee Robert Kemper. <br /> <br />Members present: <br /> Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, Lars Larson, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A. <br />Briggs, Clerk <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. <br /> <br />The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Larson to transfer $10,000.00 from the Liquor <br />Store to the General Fund. Carried. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Meyer to transfer $2000.00 from the General Fund <br />to the Poor Fund. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Fire Chief, Harry Dreissig, was present. <br /> <br />He says the Fire Department needs some new fire hose. Upon motion by Larson and second by <br />Kemper the Council agreed to buy 200 feet of 2 ½ hose for the Fire Department. <br /> <br />Walter Johnson and George Dietz, representing the Commercial Club, were present. They asked <br />about the parking lot between the track and Railroad Drive which has been used by the public. The <br />Northern Pacific Ry now has leveled it off. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Briggs to <br />call the Railroad Co. and see if something can be done about it. Carried. Mayor Johnson will call the <br />Railroad Co. about it. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Meyer to issue a renewal of off and on beer license <br />to Elroy Cornelius at the Crossroads Café. Motion carried. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Briggs authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to sign <br />papers connected with the cause of $490,000.00 bonds by the Power and Light Commission. <br />Carried. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Briggs and seconded Larson to include part time police officers in the <br />P.E.R.A. membership the same as full time officers. Motion carried. <br /> <br />There has been a drainage problem on Railroad Drive between Holt and Irving Ave. A motion was <br />made by Larson and seconded by Kemper to have Engineer Mills check into this matter. Carried. <br /> <br />The Council agreed to have extra police during the Fair between the village limits and the down <br />district as there has been too much fast driving on that street. <br /> <br />The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: <br /> <br />