Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-365

Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Corradetti, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. Commissioner Bates moved that the bids heretofore received on a pickup truck Be rejected and new bids issued, specifying horse power, capacity, tires, and transmission speeds. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. Commissioner Bates moved that the Board approve the relocation of the gas pump and loading platform at McCarran Field as per map in City Manager’s Office. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Corradetti, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent; Commis­sion Clark. Commissioner Bates moved that the recommendations of the Cemetery Board be approved and the Minutes of their meeting held October 19 be compied into these minutes; Las Vegas, Nevada October 19, 1945 At a called meeting of the Cemetery Advisory Committee held in the War Memorial Building, thus 19th day of October, 1945. Meeting called to order by T. E. Fennessy, Chairman, at 9:30 A.M. with the following members present; T. E. Fennessy, City Manager: George Rittenhouse, City Engineer; George Maxwell, Sexton; and Reverend Albert C. Melton. Minutes of las meeting read, Rev. Melton moved for the approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on September 14, 1945, as read. Motion seconded by Mr. Rittenhouse, and carried by the following vote; Mr. Fennessy, Rev. Melton, and Mr. Rittenhouse, voting aye; noes, none. At this point, 10:00 a.m., Mr. Arthur Smith arrived at the meeting. Rev. Melton moved that the lots in Section S, south of the walkway, and Lots in Section 0, north of the walkway, shall be designated as Section S-2 and Section 0-2 respectively, and that the price of these lots remain at $40.00 per lot. Motion seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried by the following vote; Mr. Fennessy, Rev. Melton and Mr. Rittenhouse and Mr. Smith, voting aye; noes, none. Reverend Melton moved that the lots in Section S north of the walkway, and in Section 0, south of the walkway, shall be designated as Section S - 1 and Section 0-1 respectively and that the price of said Lots be raised from $40.00 to $50.00 per lot. Motion seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried by the following vote; Mr. Fennessy, Rev. Melton, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Rittenhouse, voting "AYE"; noes; none. Arthur Smith, Sr., made a motion recommending that the Board of Commissioners raise the price for the opening and closing of a standard grave - maximum size, 31" x 7½' x 6¼' deep - from $12.00 to $15.00 to cover the increase cost of labor under the 40-hour work week. Motion seconded by Mr. Rittenhouse, and carried by the following vote: Mr. Fennessy. Rev. Melton, Mr. Rittenhouse, and Mr. Smith voting, "aye"; "noes"; none. Arthur Smith, Sr., moved recommending that the Board of Commissioners make a motion that any burials requested on Saturday morning shall pay for the grave opening at one and one-half times the regular rate, or $22.50 for each grave opening, to cover the cost of over-time under the 40-hour work week. Motion seconded by Rev. Melton, and carried by the following vote; Mr. Fennessy, Rev. Melton, Mr. Rittenhouse and Mr. Smith, voting, "Aye"; noes, none. BIDS - Pick-up Truck MCCARRAN FIELD - Gas Pump location WOODLAWN CEMETERY Recommendation Cemetery Board MINUTES * Sept.14 Approved CEMETERY LOTS DESIGNATED AS SEC. S-2 & Sec. 0-2 CEMETERY LOTS DESIGNATES AS SEC. 0-1 and Sec. S-1 PRICE OF STANDARD GRAVE OPENING RAISED $12 to $15 SATURDAY MORNING BURIALS