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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-29

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and the use of city cars in other departments other than their own. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners REPORT - Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, Smith - cont. none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Board of City Commissioners sustain the Chief of Police in his action of lifting a chauffeur's license from a local chauffeur. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, Acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. BIDS: Bids from the following firms on a car for the recreation department Car - recreation were opened at this time. Porter & Baskin bid on 1941 Station Wagon Dept. Plymouth, $1,495.00. Sam Jones bid on 1939 Ford Station Wagon, $892.50. Chevrolet Company unable to bid. Commissioner Tinch moved that upon recommendation of the city mechanic RECREATION DEPT. that the bid of Sam Jones be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Station wagon Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, purchased. Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that the established practice be sanctioned by the Board of Commissioners and all officers and employees of the POLICE DEPT: Police Department shall be allowed one day each out of seven, without 6 day week. deduction in pay therefor but shall be subject to call for duty at any time during such period should an emergency necessitating the presence of such officers or employees arise. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. VACATING ALLEY Commissioner Tinch moved that November 4th, 1942 at the hour of 7:30 Ladd Addition P.M., be set for hearing of protests on vacating a certain alley in Block 20, Ladd Addition to the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. BOOSTER STATION: A letter was read from Harold Case, Fire Chief, regarding the installation of a booster station for the Las Vegas Gas Company on N. Fifth Street, and Ordered filed. The clerk was instructed to write to the fire underwriter regarding the matter. HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Board sanction the action of the Health Department in closing certain cafe's on Westside until they meet the sanitary requirements of the city. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. SWITCH BOARD A letter was read from A. L. Drew regarding the installation of a switch board in the west wing of the War Memorial Building. Same was ordered filed. PETITION. Commissioner Tinch moved that the petition of Beatrice Brown be Beatrice Brown approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. as of Oct, 1st, DEPUTY Commissioner Tinch moved that La Vera Murphy be hired as of Oct, 1st Clerks office in the office of the city clerk at a salary of $125.00 per month. And that the following wage scale be adopted. First three months at $125.00 per month, then a raise to $140 and after one years service $150 per month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor, Smith voting aye. Noes, none. CEMETERY Commissioner Rubidoux moved that a demand be drawn for the purchase 10 acres purchased of 10 acres of land for additional cemetery space from the Las Vegas Land & Water Company at an agreed price of $3000.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. GAMING LICENSES Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the following renewals of gaming Renewals licenses be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried By the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor, acting Mayor Smith voting aye. Noes, none. Ethel's Liquor Store - 28 Fremont 1 slot machine " " " 411 " 1 " " Bill's Lunch 216 N. Main 1 " " Mac Donald Hotel 208 N. 5hh 2 slot machines El Patio Hotel 115 N. 2nd 2 " " Albert Goot 770 Fremont 6 " " White Spot Cafe 109 " 8 " " Town Barbecue 506 " 5 " " Kiva Bar 2nd & Fremont 8 " " Apache Cafe " " 3 " " Apache Bar " " 12 " " Oasis Cafe 123 " 3 " " Purdy Texaco 3rd & Fremont 1 " " Charleston Hotel 119 s. 1st 1 " " Las Vegas Liquor Store 812 Fremont 1 " " Associated Service 5th & Carson 1 " " Cut Rate Liquor 132 S. 5th 2 " " State Cafe 20 Fremont 4 " " Frontier Club 117 " 1 Hazard Clark’s Market 1500 " 8 slot machines Cinnabar 105 S. 1st 3 " "