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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING July 6, 1953 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on July 6, 1953. Members present: E.A. Parent, Mayor; Harry Dow, Dan Bailey, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A. Briggs, Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Parent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Al Steinhart asked about getting city water at his place. He was unable to get enough signers on his petition. Nothing further was done for the present. Joe Schwab and Wm Anderson complained about drainage on their property. The Council agreed to look the situation over. Dick Halter and Wm Patenaude Jr. of the Elk River Utilities were present at the meeting. There was a discussion in regard to the suggestion that the village hall might be used for both the utilities and the council and library. The council agreed to give this matter consideration. Fire Chief, Harry Dreissig, reported that the Fire Department will need some more fire hose soon. The following bills were approved and ordered paid: August Leider – labor May 171.71 August Leider – labor June 181.90 Harold E. Peterson – cement work 77.50 Oliver Micheau – mdse for pool 8.88 Zella M Page – salary 70.00 H.A. Briggs – equalization board 6.00 Dan Bailey – equalization board 6.00 Jack Trask – labor 40.80 Tommy Barsness – labor 70.50 Harry Johnson – lifeguard 120.00 Jim Nord – labor 18.00 Coast to Coast Store – mdse 6.99 Coast to Coast Store – mdse 4.44 E.R. Utilities – mchs lights 46.74 E.R. Utilities – hydrant rent 56.00 E.R. Utilities – street lights 100.00 Zella M Page – library books 51.04 Zella M Page – janitor service 7.50 N.W. Bell Tele Co – phone pool 8.06 Caley Hdwe – mdse 27.20 Ben Gray – assessing 500.00 George Moos – extra police 90.00