Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-150

Mr. George Wood of Pasadena, California was present and presented to the Board various new forms to be used in the new bookkeeping system to be installed in the various departments of the City. M A.W. Blackman City auditor was present also and discussed with the Board the various phases of the system. Commissioner Ronnow informed the Board that the Nevada Tax Commission still saw fit to refuse to accept the City budget for the year 1938 as same had been filed with the Commission in March of this year. Their particular objection being to the fact that the City had requested the sum of $30,000.00 for its general Fund for the present year and had only expended the sum of $5.00 from said General Fund in 1937. Upon this report it was decided that the City adopt an amended budget based on the $1.50 rate and forward same to the Nevada Tax Commission. There upon on motion of Commissioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Luce it was moved and carried that A.W.Blackman City Auditor prepare a form of budget and present same to the Board for its consideration at a meeting to be held on the 19th day of September, 1938 at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. and that said budget be made on the rate of $1.50. Vote Commissioners Corradetti, Krause, Luce and Ronnow and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Krause seconded by Commissioner Luce it was moved and carried that all demands presented to the Board at this time be allowed. Said demands being Nos. 1 to 6 inclusive. Vote Commissioners Krause, Corradetti, Luce and Ronnow and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed and ad­journed until Monday the 19th day of September, 1938 at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA SEPTEMBER 19, 1938 Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 19th, day of September 1938 at the hour of ten o'clock A.M. Roll call showed the following present, Commissioners Corradetti, Krause and Ronnow, and His Honor the Mayor H. P. Marble. City Attorney, Austin and Deputy City Clerk L. Whipple. Absent: Commissioner, H. Luce. A claim from the Fire Department in the amount of $100.00 was presented to the board for their consideration and payment, Said claim was to reimburse the department on monies they had spent for a cooling unit which was installed in the Firemen's Club. It was explained that under the provisions existing that this could not be done, and upon motion by Commissioner Ronnow, seconded by Commissioner Krause it was voted to extend this amount to the fire department and charge same to their minimum monthly drawing account for the month's of September, October, November and December 1938 at the rate of $25.00 Per Month. Vote being Commissioners, Corradetti, Krause, and Ronnow and His Honor the Mayor Voting Aye, Noes, None Absent Commissioner, Luce. A requisition # 4559 from the street superintendent was presented to the board for the purpose of ordering certain parts for the Street Sweeper it being explained that the amount desired would exceed the $25.00 limit on purchases under the bid regulation. Also the parti needed could only be purchased from the house from which the sweeper was purchased, Thereupon by motion of Commissioner Krause, seconded by commissioner Corradetti permission was granted to the Street department to make such purchases thru the purchasing department not to exceed the amount of $60.00 Vote being, Commissioners, Corradetti, Krause and Ronnow, and His. Honor The Mayor Voting Aye, Noes, None. Absent Commissioner Luce. John Cahlan representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce appeared before The Board at this time with a request from his organization to ask the City to donate from the publicity fund the sum of $20.00 as an advertisement which in turn would assist the Junior Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring the football game between the University of Nevada and The University of Arizona on the 30th, of September. He also asked permission from the Council to permit the Junior Chamber of Commerce to put on a rally and bond fire the day and evening proceeding the game. Commissioner Ronnow explained that at the present time the publicity fund was not in any shape to help in this capacity, that the board was with the Junior Chamber, in every way and would do all that they could in any other way, but at this time were unable to do anything in the way of helping to finance the proposed game. However it was agreed by the board to grant permission to stage the rally and bonfire, with the promise that the police and fire department would be notified by the Junior Chamber so that they in turn could render the necessary protection and service should occasion arise for such. At this time the Board considered the adoption of the Amended Budget for the City of Las Vegas for the year 1938, as prepared by City Auditor A.W. Blackman. and upon motion of Commissioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that the City adopt the amended Budget in the following form. AMENDED CITY BUDGET Budget of the City of Las Vegas, 1938 Information Required: Assessed Valuation - Actual Estimated 1937 1938 Real Estate and Improvements........... $4,724.723 $4,725.000