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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING February 3, 1947 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on February 3, 1947. Members present: Mayor Glenn Davidson, V.B. Skellenger, Elmer Leger, R.A. Ellingson; H.A. Briggs, Clerk Meeting was called to order by Mayor Davidson. The minutes of the meetings were read and approved. Ernest Nelson and Dr. E.F. Clothier representing the Fire Department were present. They called attention to the fact that the fire department needed a respirator to be used in cases of suffocation or drowning. The fire department offered to pay $100 of the expense. Upon motion by Skellenger and second by Leger the council agreed to buy such an instrument. Carried. A motion was made by Leger and seconded by Skellenger that the village purchase two flood lights for the fire truck and also one charger large enough to charge one battery. Motion carried. Application for building permit of Wm Greupner was approved. Application for on and off beer license by Edward Miller was up for consideration. Upon motion by Ellingson and second by Skellenger the application was approved but clerk was asked to hold up license until Miller arrives in town or until Council has further information in regard to who will conduct the place of sale. A motion by Leger and second by Briggs that Clarence Barnier be hired as bartender at the Municipal Liquor Store. Carried. The following bills were approved and ordered paid: Nickerson Bros – cleaning sidewalks 24.90 Miller-Davis Co – blanks for clerk 7.53 Central Lmbr Co – mdse 5.90 Davidson Dept Store – flag 4.95 Fire Dept – services 34.50 J.H. Daly – jan salary 16.66 Fire Dept – services 32.25 Star News – pub financial statement 95.45 E.R. Public Utilities – Jan 220.40 N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Jan 12.50 Zella M Page – janitor service 7.00 Zella M Page – library books 40.64 Zella M Page – Jan salary 35.00 Hugh Owens – deputy marshall 7.00 Postmaster – postage for clerk 13.00 H.A. Briggs – Jan salary 25.00