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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING July 6, 1937 The regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Municipal Bldg Tuesday July 6, 1937 at 8 o’clock P.M. Members present: J.D. Flaherty, Pres.; G.A. Bailey, Wm Patenaude, Trustees; Wm H Greupner, Clerk. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The increasing traffic on Main Street was brought up and after a lengthy discussion a motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to have Wm Patenaude, trustee, hire someone to remove the two stop signs that are on Main Street now and have them placed in the center of the intersection at Main and Princeton St. Mr. Patenaude to take care of the following painting jobs – pail yellow lanes for pedestrians at this intersection, paint yellow on the curb at the First Natl Bank, Caley’s and Hahns Corners, in front of the doctors offices, paint lines for bus stop and also paint the number 30 several places on Main Street as a reminder of 30 mile an hour traffic. All the hydrants to have one coat of paint. Upon roll call the motion was carried. Jim Robbinette, the man who painted the village tank 4 yrs ago, came before the council and said that he had looked at the tank and noticed there were some places that needed a coat of paint and he would do this work for $150.00. It was decided to let it go until next year. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Patenaude to have the clerk draw a warrant for $250.00 to the Firemens Relief Association for the annual payment on the new fire truck. Motion carried. The terms of Mrs. Tesch, L.D. Bailey and Wm Greupner of the Library board having expired at this time a motion was made by G.A Bailey seconded by Wm Patenaude to reappoint Mrs. Tesch, Bailey and Greupner for another three years. Motion carried. A motion was made by Wm Greupner seconded by G.A. Bailey to allow the Library board to spend $100.00 a year on books. Motion carried. The clerk reported that L.G. Nelson, Mgr of the E.R. Power and Lt Co had told him that the cost of putting in a light at the corner across the railroad tracks on Hope Street would cost $228.00 for installation and their company would stand half of the expenses. It was decided not to put this light in at this time because the cost was too great. A motion was made by G.A. Bailey seconded by Wm Greupner to allow the following bills and order them payed. N.W. Bell Tele Co – tele rent – 4.40 E.R. Power and Lt Co – Power and lights 242.64 Harold Sykes – school police 3.50 Frank White – legal fees 5.00