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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-114

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    Jack Weisberger at Sam's Cafe 320 Fremont 2 slot machines E. A. Robinson at Esquire Bar 120 S. 2nd St. 4 slot machines Lambert Van DerMeer at Oppedyk's 600 N. Main St. 1 slot machine R. D. Bingham at Modern Food Shop 315 Fremont 2 slot machines Earl E. Wilson at Pony Express 123 S. 1st St. 7 slot machines Mae Nemaris at Mae’s Grocery 624 S 1st St. 1 slot machine John F. Miller at Sal Sagev Hotel Fremont & Main 5 slot machines J. C. Greyson at El Cortez Hotel 600 Fremont (Bar) 1 slot machine V. R. Shurtleff at Sewell's 307 Fremont 3 slot machines Bert Weller at Lido Bar 107 N. 1st St. 6 slot machines Frank C. Kernan at Love Cafe 1501 S. 5th St. 1 slot machine Blaine Johnson at Johnson’s Groc. 630 S. 5th St. 1 slot machine Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. GEORGE MONROE Commissioner Corradetti moved that the application of George Monroe for 3 slot SLOT MACHINE machine licenses at the City Cafe, 418 "E" & Madison be denied. Motion seconded LICENSE DENIED by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Commissioner Corradetti moved that the application of George Monroe for a beer license at the City Cafe be referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. TAXICAB The applications for additional taxicabs of the Bule Cab Co. and the Vegas APPLICATIONS Transit were referred to the Police Department. SALARY RAISE Commissioner Bates moved that the salary of the City Librarian be increased from LIBRARIAN $100.00 to $125.00 a month as of August 1, 1943 and that she be reimbursed for money withheld from the last half of May through the months of June and July in the amount of $62.50. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. SECRETARY Commissioner Bates moved that the salary of the secretary in the Engineering ENGINEERING Department be raised from $140.00 to $150.00 a month and that she take care of DEPARTMENT all of the departments in the west wing of the building; that insofar as possible the following schedule be followed: four hours a day to the City Engineer, an hour and a half a day to the Recreational Department and an hour and a half a day to the Planning Commission and if it is necessary to work overtime that the work be distributed among all the girls hired by the City in the War Memorial Building. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following voter Commissioner Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Clark moved that the meeting adjourn until the hour of 2:00 P.M. on the 2nd day of August, 1943. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Las Vegas, Nevada August 2, 1943 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 2nd day of August, 1943. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin with the following members present: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and Smith; Mayor E. W. Cragin; City Auditor, Mac Cazier; City Attorney, Louis Wiener, Jr. and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Clark moved that the minutes of the previous meeting held July the 16th be approved by reference. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. VOUCHERS Commissioner Smith moved that vouchers 2631 to 2885, inclusive, be approved 2631 to 2885 and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Motion seconded by INCLUSIVE Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. POLICE DEPARTMENT Commissioner Corradetti moved that the 1942 Pontiac purchased to replace the PONTIAC TO REPLACE DeSoto in the Police Department for $1,400.00, there being a $700.00 allowance DE SOTO on the DeSoto leaving a balance of $700.00, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none.