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TAXICABS Commissioner Bates moved that all taxicabs be removed from Fremont Street, REMOVED FROM from 5th St. to Main St., inclusive, and that only one stand be allowed for FREMONT ST. each company to operate on side streets off Fremont St. Said stands to be allowed between Fremont and Carson and Fremont and Ogden. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. Mr. Leo McNamee, Esq. appeared before the Board at this time on behalf of the taxi owners. Upon request of Commissioner Bates, Mayor pro tem Smith ordered that flowers be sent to Mayor Cragin with a wish for his speedy recovery. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Corradetti moved that the meeting adjourn until July 16, 1943 at the hour of 2:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. Las Vegas, Nevada July 16, 1943 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 16th day of July, 1943. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin with the following members present: Mayor E. W. Cragin; Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and Smith; City Attorney, Louis Wiener; City Auditor, Mac Cazier and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Smith moved that the minutes of the last regular meeting be approved by reference. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor, voting aye; noes none. VOUCHERS Commissioner Smith moved that vouchers 2462 to 2630, inclusive, with the 2462 to 2630 exception of 2592 in favor of Wm. Graves who is under suspension from the INCLUSIVE Police Department, be allowed and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following voter Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. GRIFFITH The City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. R. B. Griffith that the fifteen BUILDING day period has elapsed for the improvements on his building at 2nd and Fremont IMPROVEMENTS Streets and to ask him when he expects to start this work. ELECTRICAL Commissioner Clark moved that the employment of Mr. Partie as City Electrical ENGINEER Engineer be approved and that a badge be ordered; that his salary be $250.00 APPOINTED a month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. STREET DEPT. Commissioner Smith moved that the apportionment to the Street Department be $8,000.00 credited in the following manner: that the Street Department expense control TRANSFERRED be credited with $8,000.00 by debiting reserves for encumbrances in a like amount. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none, FEDERAL WORKS A letter from the Federal Works Agency, Public Roads Administration requesting PUBLIC ROADS assistance in obtaining right-of-way, cost of construction and maintenance of proposed highway within the city limits, was read. Commissioner Clark moved that said agency be informed that the city was without funds to aid them in this proposed project, but that the city would be glad to co-operate with them in any other way possible. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. WEATHER BUREAU The application for renewal of lease for space at the municipal airport building LEASE by the United States Weather Bureau was referred to the City Attorney. RENEWAL GAMING AND LIQUOR Commissioner Corradetti moved that the following gaming and liquor applications APPLICATIONS be renewed: RENEWALS Nate Mack at Associated Oil Co. 10th & Fremont 2 slot machines B. A. Wilger at Betty's Cafe 1039 S. Main St. 2 slot machines J. C. Greyson at El Cortez Hotel 600 Fremont (Casino) 1 slot machine Mark Schulman at Mark’s Food Co. 1500 E. Fremont 7 slot machines L. B. Scherer at Pioneer Club 25 Fremont 1 Farobank James Greyson at Betty's Cafe 1039 S. Main Retail Beverage R. J. Kaltenborn at Jack Pot Club 116 Fremont 14 slot machines 1 Poker 1 Crap 1 "21" 1 Roulette 1 Penny Roulette (14 chairs)