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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING <br />March 7, 1949 <br /> <br />A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Mar 7, 1949. <br /> <br />Members present: <br /> Oscar Odegard, Mayor; Dan Bailey, R.A. Ellingson, Trustees; H.A. Briggs <br /> <br />Meeting was called to order by Mayor Odegard. The minutes of the last meeting were read and <br />approved. <br /> <br />Charles Arrell was present. He made complaint about damage to gardens and shrubs by dogs. The <br />council agreed to see what can be done about the dog nuisance. The clerk was instructed to write <br />several towns and find out what they do in regard to dog situation. Mr. Arrell also complained about <br />some dirt and refuse that should have been removed from his sidewalk. The council agreed to <br />investigate. <br /> <br />Representatives of Matt Sales Corp of Minneapolis presented samples of signs suitable for naming <br />streets. Nothing was done about it at this meeting. <br /> <br />Vernon Skellenger presented the annual report of the Water, Light and Power Commission. E.R. <br />Martin, accountants, presented a report of the Municipal Liquor Store for the year 1948. These <br />reports were filed with the Clerk. <br /> <br />Andrew Madsen asked for increase in rent for the building occupied by the Liquor Store. A motion <br />was made by Bailey and seconded by Ellingson to raise the rent to $50.00 a month. Motion carried. <br /> <br />The following bills were approved and ordered paid: <br />Dare’s Furniture Store – fuses .47 <br />Central Lumber Co – fuel Balanger 10.50 <br />Bank of Elk River – insurance 30.98 <br />Fire Department – fires 67.50 <br />Leger Truck Line – fire dept 3.21 <br />Dorsey, Colman, Barker Scott and Barber – services 253.27 <br />Star News – publishing 164.00 <br />Kemper Drug Co – medicine – Belanger 16.20 <br />Hettrick Bros – gas fire truck 2.10 <br />Miller-Davis Co – sheets for minute book 4.64 <br />Cal Johnson – salt 5.60 <br />Miller-Davis – blanks Mrs. Holzem 2.67 <br />Fire Department – fires 73.50 <br />Howard Wakefield – services 100.00 <br />Farm Bureau – fuel of hall 29.19 <br />Farm Bureau – gas fire truck 6.20 <br />E.R. Utilities – lights 427.88 <br />E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 52.00 <br />Zella M Page – library books 27.78 <br /> <br />