Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-302

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, in regular meeting assembled this fourth day of November, A.D. 1940, that the terms of a written form of lease between said City of Las Vegas and said Western Air Ex­press Corporation, a copy of which is hereto attached and hereby made a part hereof, be and the same are hereby approved by said City of Las Vegas, and that the terms of a certain letter of Escrow Instructions to Pioneer Title Insurance and Trust Company, of Las Vegas, Nevada, to be executed by said Western Air Express Corporation and by said City of Las Vegas a copy of which is hereto attached be and the same is are hereby approved by said City of Las Vegas, and that the Mayor and City Clerk of said City of Las Vegas, be and they are hereby authorized to sign the original of said lease on behalf of said City, and to attach thereto the corporate seal of said City and to place said LEASE in escrow with said Pioneer Title Insurance and Trust Company, Las Vegas, Nevada, as per the terms of said letter of escrow instructions, and that the Mayor and City Clerk of said City of Las Vegas be and they are hereby authorized to sign the original of said letter of ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS on behalf of said City, and to attach thereto the corporate seal of said City ana deliver said letter of Escrow Instructions, when thus executed unto the said Pioneer Title Insurance and Trust Company, Las Vegas, Nevada. Commissioner Ronnow moved the adoption of the above and foregoing Resolution and the same was seconded by Commissioner Gilbert, and upon being put to vote was carried by the following vote: Voting Aye; Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor John L. Russell. Voting No, none. Absent; None. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Corradetti it was moved and car­ried that the City Attorney be allowed extra help so that all necessary papers required in the above mentioned Resolution might be in order at their fixed dates. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Krause seconded by Commissioner Gilbert it was moved and carried that Police Officers L. Bunker and Ulloms salary be increased from the sum of $150.00 per month to the sum of $160.00. Vote Commissioners Gilbert, Krause ana Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Commissioner Ronnow voting no. No further business appearing before the Board at this time on motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Corradetti it was moved and carried that this meeting recess until Thurs­day November 7th at the hour of ten o'clock P.M. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. There upon said meeting recessed until Thursday the 7th day of November, at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF LAS VEGAS CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. NOVEMBER 7th, 1940. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas Clark County Nevada held on the 7th day of November, 1940 at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. Present Mayor Russell, Commissioners Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti, City Attorney and Clerk. Absent Commissioner Ronnow. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that two slot machine licenses be granted to the Overland Drug Co. Vote Commissioners Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, None. The consideration of the lease between the City of Las Vegas and Erdmann R Mueller and Martha S. Mueller on gound owned by the City of Las Vegas was considered and on motion of Com­missioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that the form of lease as presented to the Board be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk subject to change in the description of property as said change is noted on said lease. Vote Commissioners Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. The business of the City purchasing the interests of the American Legion Post #8 in the War Memorial Building was discussed at this time and Mayor Russell appointed Commissioner Gil­bert as chairman of a committee to met with the members of the American Legion Post #8 to present to the Post the offer of the City. Commissioner Gilbert to select his own committee. The purchase of a trash truck was considered and it having been brought to the attention of the Board of Commissioners that the City of Oroville, California was in possession of a — type truck thought to be suitable for the City of Las Vegas it was on motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Krause moved and carried that the City pay the traveling expanses and expenses of two days investigation of a "Refuse Getter" of W.J. Rhoads. Mr. Rhoads upon his return to the City of Las Vegas to present an itemized account of his expenditures and be reimbursed for the same from the City. Vote Commissioners Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye Noes, none.