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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-129

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    Las Vegas, Nevada October 16, 1943 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners, held the 16th day of October, 1943, the meeting was called to order at the hour of 10:50 A.M., by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin, with the following members present: Commissioners Smith, Corradetti, Bates, City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Absent: Commissioner Clark, Auditor, Mac Cazier, and City Attorney, Louis Wiener, Jr. MINUTES APPROVED Commissioner Smith moved that the Minutes of the previous meeting by approved by reference. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ELECTRICAL Commissioner Smith moved that the Petty Cash Fund in the Electrical Department DEPARTMENT - be established in the amount of $25.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates, PETTY CASH FUND and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Mayor Cragin appointed Commissioner Bates to audit Commissioner Clark's claims in his absence. CLAIMS Commissioner Smith moved that Claims Nos. 3845 to 3858, inclusive, in the sum of $3,530.15 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PAYROLL Commissioner Smith moved that Payroll Claims Nos. 3690 to 3844, inclusive, in the sum of $13,797.98 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. NEVADA INDUS- Commissioner Smith moved that when and as cash is received from the Nevada TRIAL INSURANCE Industrial Commission for Compensation Insurance cases to City employees injured in line of service, the amount so received shall be appropriated to the respective Departments which are charged with payment of the full salary of said injured employee. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Bates moved that the City reserve the right to demand Public BUILDING - V Liability Insurance in the sum of $25,000.00 and $50,000.00 if deemed necessary RENTAL when renting the War Memorial Building. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. GOLF BOARD - Commissioner Bates moved that the City of Las Vegas accept the verbal MARSHALL’S resignation of Judge George Marshall from the Municipal Golf Board and RESIGNATION that Dr. Woodbury be appointed on the staff. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PLUMBING, Commissioner Bates moved that the Board approve the action of Commissioner BUILDING AND Smith for ordering 12 Building Codes and that the Purchasing Agent be ELECTRIC CODES authorized to order 12 Electrical and Plumbing Codes. PURCHASED Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noe s none. WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Smith moved that the Army be given permission to hold a BUILDING - ARMY Boxing Show in the War Memorial Building and that they furnish the City BOXING SHOW with Public Liability Insurance in the amount of $25,000.00 and $50,000.00, as heretofore agreed upon, and that the rental be $50.00 for the three days. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Bates moved that the request of the American Federation of Labor BUILDING - A.F. for permission to hold their convention on the War Memorial Building on the OF L. CONVENTION 19th, 20th and 21st of November be granted. Further, that the rental is $10.00 per day and the Board of City Commissioners waived insurance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. TAXI CAB Commissioner Bates moved that the Board grant licenses for all cabs now APPLICATIONS owned or hereafter owned by the present cab owners; however, no cab company shall be allowed more than 6 cabs to operate on the streets of Las Vegas at any one time. Further, that no cab company shall be granted a permit to operate more cabs than he has in operation at this time and which has heretofore been authorized by the City Commission. All cab companies shall identify their