Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-73

MUNICIPAL COURT Commissioner Clark made a motion that the report of the Municipal Judge REPORTS for the month of January and the accompanying check in the sum of $4,517.00, he accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. POLICE DEPARTMENT Commissioner Clark read the report of the Fire Department for the REPORT month of January and the report of the Police department on meals served to the prisoners in the City jail. He also read a letter from Mr. Sargent, Fire Marshal, relative to the use of his car in City work. Same were ordered filed and His Honor, Mayor Howell C. Garrison, stated that by virtue of a previous ruling made by the Board, all persons using their cars in City work would be reimbursed upon filing a claim accomp­anied by the original sales slip. TWO-WAY RADIO Commissioner Smith made a motion to purchase two two-way radios for the POLICE DEPT. Police Department at approximately $400.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. DICTAPHONE Commissioner Clark made a motion that a Dictaphone, second-hand, be POLICE DEPT. purchased for the Police Department for approximately $350.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; Commissioner Smith passed; noes none. SEWER DISPOSAL Commissioner Smith made a motion that the recommendation of Commissioner PLANT OPERATOR Rubidoux to hire Lee Simpson to replace Fred Tisdail as sewer disposal plant operator, at the same salary Mr. Tisdail received, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ELECTRICAL DEPT. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Frank Partee be hired in the electrical FRANK PARTEE department to replace Robert Vechil. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. SEWER CONNECTION Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Vega Village and El Rancho Village be VEGA VILLAGE AND permitted to hook-up with the City sewer at $25.00 for each hook-up and that EL RANCHO VILLAGE property owners be assessed the regular city assessments. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch, Clark and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ASSISTANT SEXTON Commissioner Tinch moved that J. L. Barber be hired as Assistant Sexton at J. L. BARBER the Cemetery at a salary of $160.00 per month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. CEMETARY Commissioner Tinch moved that the recommendation of the Cemetery Board, that COUNTY LOTS the County lots at the cemetery be sold for $20.00, be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. REPORT The report of the City Engineer was read and filed. Thereafter, His Honor, CITY ENGINEER the Mayor, appointed the City Engineer and the City Attorney to look into the matter regarding Water Company franchise which was contained in Mr. Brown’s report and make a recommendation to the Board at the next regular meeting. WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Tinch moved that bids be let for construction of sidewalk from BUILDING the City Engineer’s office to the entrance of the City Clerk's Office and also that shrubs be placed in front of the War Memorial Building. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. STREETS - GRAVEL Commissioner Clark moved that Commissioner Tinch be allowed to ask for bids from trucking firms to haul gravel on the city streets and that the bids be submitted to the City Auditor and opened within the space of three days from this meeting and that top screen gravel be purchased from Southern Nevada Industries at 90¢ per ton. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye; Commissioner Smith and Mayor Garrison passed their vote; noes none. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN A claim in the sum of $538.00 for expenses of the volunteer firemen was CLAIM presented. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that $400.00 of the claim be allowed and the sum of $138.00, covering insurance, be investigated and a report made at the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. CLEM MALONE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the claim of Clem Malone for four days Claim salary be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Two claims covering purchase of clothes for the volunteer firemen were referred to the Police Commissioner.