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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING December 7, 1953 A regular meeting was held at the Municipal Building on Dec 7, 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. The clerk reported resignation from the Library Board of Mrs. Alice Shadick, Mrs. Earl Darrow and Mrs. Walter Johnson. The Council appropriated the following to fill vacancies on the Library Board: Henry Engelke, Mrs. Robert Olson, Mrs. S.R. Wheaton, Miss Eleanor Mickerson. Mr. Schulte of the Gamble Store complained about cars being parked in the street in front of his store all day and asked if there could be restricted parking on the street. Mr. Bicknow was present and brought up the matter of drainage in the west end of town. There was some discussion about it. Les Derr was asked to make further investigation about the drainage. Marshall Oliver Micheau made a report of the activities of the village Police Department during the year. A motion was made by Briggs and seconded by Meyer to engage Geo Moos as extra police to be on duty two and on half working days a week or in emergency. Carried. The following bills including liquor bills were allowed and ordered paid: August Leider – labor (Oct) 189.00 August Leider – labor (Nov) 139.00 Fire Department – mutual aid 38.75 Morris Wilson – pipe (steel) 20.00 Elk River Utilities – street lights 100.00 Elk River Utilities – hydrant rent 66.00 Elk River Utilities – traffic siren 37.65 Zella M Page – janitor service 10.75 Zella M Page – library books 43.57 Zella M Page – salary and asst 75.50 Geo Moos – police 66.00 Wm Roggatz – gas and oil 39.01 Anthony Burgoyne – hauling 24.00 Oil Co of Elk River – gas and oil 3.97 Hettrick Bros – gas and oil 3.76 Hettrick Bros – floor wax 2.50