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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-200

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    REVENUE DUE CITY Commissioner Bates moved that the City make demand FROM COUNTY on the County of Clark for that certain amount of money due the City under an Act of Legislature, Section 5394 NCL - 1929. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SEWAGE SYSTEM RENTAL Commissioner Clark moved that the City Manager be directed to answer the letter from the F. W. A. regarding rental of sewage system and to state that the City at this time could not afford more than $1,000.00. a year. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LICENSE COLLECTOR Commissioner Bates moved that the City Clerk be DOG TAX authorized to deputize four persons to act as license collectors for the collection of dog tax, said deputies to be satisfactory to the City Clerk; further, that said deputies act without salary, and the City to furnish a bond in the sum of $1,000.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates,Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. STREET DEPARTMENT Commissioner Clark moved that the following wage WAGE SCALE scale, as revised for the Street Department, be approved: SALARY ADJUSTMENT STREET DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, 1944 Position Old Schedule New Schedule Foreman $ 225.00 $ 240.00 Chief Mechanic 220.00 240.00 Mechanics & Tradesmen 200.00 200.00 - 220.00 Truck Driver 180.00 - 185.00 185.00 Skilled Labor 180.00 - 190.00 190.00 Blade Operators 190.00 200.00 Sweeper Operators 190.00 190.00 Clerk 225.00 200.00 Common Labor 150.00 - 160.00 - 175.00 165.00 - 170.00 - 175.00 This change is recommended by Mr. M. E. Leavitt. The increases will raise the monthly payroll approximately $150.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates,Clark, Corradetti, Smith and his Honor voting aye; noes, none. BIDS - FIRE HOSE Bids from the following firms were received and opened on fire hose: Eureka Fire Hose Company - 8W. Hillman Building - Los Angeles, California - 600 feet Paragon Multiple Brass Fittings N.S.T. @ 90 cents a foot - total bid - $540.00. American Rubber Manufacturing Company - Oakland, California. 600 feet, 1½ inch double jacket, cotton rubber lined, Cracker- Jack Brand, coupled 50 foot length brass fittings N.S.T. @ 90 cents a foot - total bid $540.00. Clark County Wholesale Company - no bid submitted. McQuay Supply Company - no bid submitted. Standard Wholesale Company of Las Vegas, Nevada alternated bid: 600 foot 1½ inch release, double jacket fire hose, coupled 600 foot length - 2608 length @ $.5216 a foot - total bid $312.96. Eureka Fire Hose Company - supplemental bid - 600 foot, l½ inch leader line, 2 part multiple - 750 a foot - total bid $460.00. 600 foot - l½ inch Trojan jacket - 65¢ a foot - total bid $510.00. 600 foot - l½ inch White Oak double - 75¢ a foot - total $450.00. 600 foot - 1½ inch Northern Double - 70¢ a foot - total $420.00. 600 foot - 1½ inch Southland Double - 65¢ a foot - total $390.00.