Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-270

PAYROLL CLAIM - SERVICE AND MATERIAL WARRANTS - GEORGE WOOD AGREEMENT - CLARK COUNTY HOSPITAL REPORT - AGREEMENT - Instrument Landing System FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1944 - RIGHT OF WAY - CHARLESTON BOULEVARD ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE - Committee Appointed Commissioner Smith moved that payroll claims No. 326 to 334 inclusive in the sum of $14,681.89 net be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent; Commissioners Bates and Clark. Commissioner Smith moved that service and material warrants No. 335 to 338 inclusive in the sum of $11,543.00 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bates and Clark. Commissioner Smith moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an agreement between the City of Las Vegas and Mr. George H. Wood, C.P.A., of Pasadena, California, for the purpose of auditing the 1945 books and accounts, in accordance with letters and conditions submitted by Mr. Wood as follows: Senior Accountant In Charge - $30.00 per day. Senior Accountant - $25.00 per day. Semi-senior Accountant - $20.00 per day. Junior Accountant - $16.00 per day. Office Assistant, preparation and report work - $10.00 per day. Plus traveling expenses and other living expenses incurred while in the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Clark and Bates. Report of the Clark County Hospital was received and ordered filed in the Office of the City Manager. Commissioner Smith moved that the agreement between the City of Las Vegas and the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the installation of an instrument landing system be approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bates and Clark. Mayor Cragin ordered the Financial Report for the year 1944 filed. Commissioner Smith moved that the City Attorney be instructed to start proceedings, and condemnation proceedings if necessary, to obtain right-of-way on both sides of Charleston Boulevard between the east side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and the west side of South Fifth Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent Commissioners Bates and Clark. Mayor Cragin appointed Commissioner Smith and Corradetti, together with the assistance of any others they might desire to consult with, to study and make a report on the following entitled proposed ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE FOR SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY BY REGULATING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF, ELECTRIC WIRING, DEVICES, APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT; CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY ELECTRICIAN AND PRESCRIBING HIS AUTHORITY AND DUTIES REQUIRING THAT NO ELECTRIC WIRING, DEVICES, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A PERMIT THEREFOR; CREATING A BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING OR EMPLOYING ELECTRICIANS TO OBTAIN ELECTRICAL WORK; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING OR TO UNDERTAKE TITS EXECUTION OF ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A LICENSE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL AT RETAIL CERTAIN ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS UNLESS SUCH PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY