Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-208

The above is a true and correct statement of the estimated receipts and expenditures of the City of Las Vegas for the current year as required by Section 2, Chapter 44, Statutes of Nevada 1935. signed: E. W.Cragin______ Attest: Mayor Helen Scott Reed_______ City Clerk Dated: September 7, 1944 Commissioner Clark moved that the foregoing amended budget be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. RACE TRACK AND BARNS Commissioner Bates moved that Kal Houssels be permitted to rent the race track and barns for the period September 10, 1944 to January 10. 1945 at $75.00 per month and that the City Attorney be directed to draft an agreement; the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SCOTCH 80 Commissioner Clark moved that the Board recommend to the RECOMMENDATION Planning Commission that Paragraph 2 of the Dedication appearing on the Amended Plat of Scotch 80 be deleted; that arrangements for street improvements, fire protection and sanitary facilities be made before the said Plat will be approved by the Board. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SALARY RAISES Commissioner Corradetti moved that the following salary raises for the Fire and the Police Department be approved: Fire Department: Firemen - from 200 to 210 a month Drivers - from 200 to 215 a month Captains - from 230 to same Chief - from 300 to same Police Department: Patrolmen - from 200 to 210 a month Detectives- from 210 to 220 a month Sergeants - from 220 to 230 a month Captains - from 240 to 250 a month Chief - 300 the same. said salary raises to become effective after three months' employment; further that the salary of John Williams, rodman in the Engineering Department, be raised from $150 to $160 a month. Salary raises to become effective as of September 15, 1944. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. INSPECTOR OF Commissioner Bates moved that Jack Crostwaite be hired as POLICE HIRED inspector of police at $3600 a year, services to begin as soon as Mr. Crostwaite is available. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. EMERGENCY LOAN The following resolution was presented to the Board for its consideration: RESOLUTION WHEREAS there is a great necessity and emergency for the securing of cash to continue the program for repair and maintenance of streets within the confines of the City of Las Vegas for the remaining portion of 1944, and WHEREAS, the 1944 Budget of the City of Las Vegas does not have adequate funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the maintenance and repair of said streets, and WHEREAS, the delay of repair and maintenance to such streets will be unwise and uneconomical, and WHEREAS, the only method of supplying funds for doing this work is through an emergency loan, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners that the City of Las Vegas do borrow the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or whatever part thereof the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas finds necessary or expedient to borrow, at an interest rate of not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, and provide in the subsequent annual budgets for the repayment thereof, of both principal and interest, within the period of two (2) years from the date of borrowing said sum, and