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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-202

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    At this time the Clerk opened a number of bids for grease and oil for the City and on motion of Commissioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Gilbert it was moved and carried that the bids be handed to Le Roy Whipple, Purchasing Clerk, for checking and that a report of hie findings be considered at the next meeting of the Board. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Gilbert and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that a phone be installed at the Boy Scout Cabins for use of the Recreational Department during the summer months. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that the supplemental bids for coolers in the Library be checked by Commissioner Gilbert and the purchasing Clerk and report be given at the next meeting of the Board. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. The Clerk read a number of applications for positions with the City and on motion of Commis­sioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that these applications be filed in the office of the Clerk for future reference. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Ronnow seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that salary demands Nos. 171 to 182 Inclusive be allowed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Krause seconded by Commissioner Gilbert it was moved and carried that a warrant in the sum of $18.25 be drawn payable to State Supt. Trade and Industrial Educat­ion, This sum covering the cost of instructions to the local volunteer fire department. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Krause seconded by Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that the salaries of Al Kahre and Don Borax of the Police Department be increased from the sum of $150.00 per month to $180.00 per month. Said men having been employed at the rate of $150.00 per month for the past six months and therefore entitled to said increase in salary. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Krause, Gilbert, Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Krause seconded by Commissioner Gilbert it was moved and carried that D. Mackey and H. Miller be employed as patrolmen on the Las Vegas Police Dept. for the mon­ths of July 1939 at the rate of $5.00 per day. Vote: Commissioners Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti voting aye. Commissioner Ronnow and His Honor the Mayor passing their vote. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Krause it was moved and carried that the City purchase 25 gal. Traffic Lac from Ed Von Tobel Lumber Co. at $42.25. Vote Commissioners Gilbert, Ronnow, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that Louis Smith be employed on the Garbage disposal Dept. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that Mike Pinjuv be employed by the Street D pt. for 90 days during the time of the annual vacations of regular employees of that department. Salary $140.00 per month. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. On motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Corradetti it was moved and carried that S.C.Scott, and Joe Foremaster, drivers of the two city garbage trucks be paid a salary of $145.00 each per month. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. The matter of meeting more than the two meetings a month as set by ordinance was discussed by the Board. Mayor Russell was of the opinion that two meetings per month were sufficient and that by holding meetings only on these dates, namely the 4th and 16th of each month, the public would be advised of the time of meetings and could attend same. Commissioner Ronnow stated that the date of all meetings (recessed) were stated before a meeting recessed and that the press gave the time of meeting considerable publicity and therefore it was not necessary to hold to two meetings each month. After some discussion on this matter on motion of Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that this meeting recess to meet the night of June 27th, 1939 at the hour of seven thirty P.M. Seconded by Commissioner Corradetti. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti voting aye. His Honor the Mayor voting no.