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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-116

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    SALARY RAISES Commissioner Bates moved that the salary Of helpers and laborers on garbage GARBAGE DEPARTMENT trucks be raised from $160.00 a month to $175.00 a month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. GRIFFITH BUILDING Commissioner Smith moved that Commissioner Bates write a letter to R. B. NOTIFICATION Griffith calling his attention to the fact that the time has elapsed for making certain corrections that he was to make on the building at 2nd and Fremont Streets and that in said letter Mr. Griffith be advised that unless steps are taken immediately to make these corrections, the ordinance will be enforced. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. AL DREW Commissioner Clark moved that approval of the claim of Al Drew in the sum of CLAIM $36.25 covering expenses incurred while attending a chapter meeting of Electrical Engineers and Inspectors at Long Beach. Itemized statements were attached to said claim. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. BOB ELSER Commissioner Clark moved that Bob Elser, Plumbing Inspector, be granted a VACATION vacation with pay beginning August the 16th and ending August 31st. Motion GRANTED seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting adjourn until Friday, August the 6th at the hour of 2:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Las Vegas, Nevada August 6, 1943 At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 6th day of August, 1943. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 2:45 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor, Mayor Cragin; City Attorney, Louis Wiener, Jr.; City Auditor, Mac Cazier and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Bates moved that the minutes of the previous meeting of August the 2nd be xx corrected to show that Commissioner Smith voted "No" on the matter relating to Virginia Mitchell's check, instead of "Yes" as appears therein. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PUBLIC LIBRARY Commissioner Smith moved that, due to past plans that the old City Hall be converted into a public library in its entirety when vacated by the Medical Department, this proposed move be complied with and that necessary recondition­ing of the quarters will be carried on as rapidly as possible as soon as the Medical Department vacates. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. SALARY Commissioner Corradetti moved that Don Borax be paid his full salary and that DON BORAX a letter be written to the Nevada Industrial Commission at Carson City instructing them to pay to the City of Las Vegas any compensation due Don Borax. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. NEVADA INDUSTRIAL Commissioner Smith moved that the City Clerk be instructed to write to the COMMISSION Nevada Industrial Commission, instructing them that whenever compensation is due any employee of the City of Las Vegas that the check be made payable to the City of Las Vegas instead of to the employee and that the employee will be given his full salary from the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. VOLUNTEER FIRE Commissioner Corradetti moved that compensation to take care of all the clothing of DEPARTMENT the Volunteer Fire Department damaged while in the line of duty be taken care of by an allowance of $25.00 a month. The first month to be in the sum of $50.00 starting on the 4th day of August, 1943. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none.