Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-524

ORDINANCE No. 325 First Reading GEORGE H. WOOD - - Contract Renewed LIGHT POLES An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT GAMING AND OPERATION OF SLOT MACHINES IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A LICENSE THEREFOR: REGULATING THE SAME, SETTING THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES, PROVIDING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING ORDINANCES Nos, 77-82-88-103-115-165-245-271-287 and 319 AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO,” was first proposed and read by title to the Board of City Commissioners on the 6th day of December 1946 at a Special Meeting and referred to Commissioners Bates and Corradetti for recommendation. Thereafter the said committee re­ported favorably on the said ordinance on the 7th day of December, 1946 which was the next regular meeting of said Board of City Commissioners. The proposed Ordinance was read in full to the Board of City Commissioners as first introduced. Thereafter Commissioner Bates moved the adoption of said ordinance on its first reading. Commissioner Clark moved that Mr. George H. Wood be retained by the City of Las Vegas as auditor and consultant for the calendar year 1947 at the following rate: Supervising Senior, in Charge $35.00 per day Senior Accountants 30.00 ” ” Semi-Senior Accountants 25.00 ” ” Junior Accountants 20.00 ” ” Office Assistants - in preparation and report work 15.00 " ” The City to pay travelling and hotel expenses as heretofore. These expenses have been comparatively nominal, especially in view of the fact that we have generally had four or more men employed on the audit at the same time and that overtime rates are not charged. I estimate that the total cost will be approximately $2,500.00 and will not exceed $3,000.00 Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. Commissioner Bates moved that the City Manager be authorized to purchase $3,000.00 worth of pipe for the construction of light poles, payment to be made out of the 1947 Budget. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting recess until Monday December 9, 1946 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. AERIAL TRUCK - Bid Accepted Las Vegas, Nevada December 9, 1946 At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 9th day of December, 1946. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Bates, Bakin, Corradetti; City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Absent: City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall; City Manager T. E. Fennessy; and Commissioner Clark. Commissioner Bates moved that the bid of the Seagrave Corporation in the sum of $20,625.00 less 2% be accepted, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said contract. 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.