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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING September 7, 1948 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Sept 7, 1948. Members present: Elmer Leger, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ellingson, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by acting mayor, Elmer Leger, in the absence of Mayor Odegard. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Gust Johnson inquired about getting some of the village insurance business. A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Briggs to give Johnson the insurance on the Municipal building beginning Nov. 10, 1948 and have him bring in to the next council meeting an estimate of replacement of the property. The motion carried. The balance of the insurance business is to be taken up at the next meeting. Mr. E.R. Martin of E.R. Martin and Co accounts met with the Council regarding taking over some of the village accounting business. He agreed to be present at the next regular meeting. A motion was made by Bailey and seconded by Ellingson to authorize the following transfers of funds from the Liquor Fund to the Sewer Construction Fund: Aug 12 - $2000.00 Aug 20 800.00 Aug 27 1000.00 Sept 3 1000.00 $4800.00 The motion carried. The following bills were approved and ordered paid: N.W. Bell Telephone Co – Aug 9.35 Zella M Page – library books 19.49 Zella M Page – salary 45.00 Zella M Page – janitor serve 7.00 Community Elec Mds and labor (hall) 30.98 Coast to Coast Store – mdse for hall 4.47 Fire Department – services 21.00 J.H. Daly – insurance 385.96 Nickerson Bros – mdse and repairs 29.32 Miller-Davis Co – supplies for clerk 1.14 Dares Furniture Store – music and supplies 57.90 E.R. Utilities – stadium 108.15 E.R. Utilities – hydrant 52.00 E.R. Utilities – white way 139.86