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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-394

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364 approved March 22, 1917; as amended, that a temporary loan by the City of Las Vegas in the sum of One Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-eight and 6l/100ths Dollars ($163,828.61) be and the same is hereby authorized for the purpose of meeting the necessity and emergency aforesaid, and be it further RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver, as evidence of said emergency loan, the negotiable promissory note or notes, or short-time negotiable bond or bonds of the City of Las Vegas, to mature not later than Two and One-half (2 1/2) years from the date of the issuance thereof, to bear interest not to exceed eight per cent (8%) per annum, and be redeemable at the option of the City of Las Vegas at any time where money is available in the emergency tax fund hereinafter provided, and be it further RESOLVED that, at the first tax levy of the City of Las Vegas following the creation of the emergency indebtedness aforesaid, the Ex-officio City Assessor of the City of Las Vegas shall and he is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to levy a tax sufficient to pay said indebtedness which shall be designated "City of Las Vegas Emergency Tax," and the proceeds thereof shall be paid into an emergency fund in the treasury of the City of Las Vegas and shall be used solely for the purpose of redeeming the emergency loan for which the same is levied, and be it further RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to immediately forward a certified copy of this emergency resolution to the State Board of Finance, at Carson City, Nevada, for its approval, as required by the Act aforesaid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the meeting, this meeting adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: Mayor Chief Deputy City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada March 22, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held this 22nd day of March, 1949 was called to order at the hour of 2:15 P.M. by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin with the following members present: Commissioners Clark, Moore, Whipple; City Manager J. M. Murphy, City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall and City Clerk Shirley Ballinger. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. BID NO. 49.1 This being the time set for the opening of the bids on the construction of the Sewage Treat— SEWAGE PLANT ment Plant, bids were received from the following firms: C. T. Hermann Co. Los Angeles $714,368.00 R. J. Daum Const. Co. Las Vegas 667,839.00 Fisher Construction Co. Phoenix 741,830.00 Fitzgerald Const. Co. Long Beach 557,000.00 Hoagland-Findlay Ehg. Co. Long Beach 588,800.00 Wonderly Construction Co. Long Beach 597,040.00 Barrett & Hilp San Francisco 661,828.00 Thereafter the bids were referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Said bids are to be awarded at 11:00 a.m. March 23, 1949. BID NO. 49.2 This being the time set for the opening of bids on the sale of City Property located on the SALE OF CITY LAND Los Angeles Highway, bids were received from the following people: A. L. Arnold $24,l87.OO C. L. Martin 2,500.00 Lloyd T. Jones & Frank E. Gowen 21,012.00 Thereafter the bids were referred to the City Manager, said award to be made March 23, 1949 at 11:00 a.m. MINUTES Commissioner Clark moved that the Minutes of March 7, 8, 10, 14, 14 (Special), and 17, 1949 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same i Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Clark moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 1022 to 1026 inclusive in the net sum of $28,707.17 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Clark moved that Service & material Warrants Nos. 1777-02, 03, 06, 08, 09, 10, WARRANTS 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 1776 in the total sum of $2,513.87 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES Commissioner Moore moved that the request of the Amusement Enterprises Inc. to lease a portion of City property located on North $th Street for an amusement park be rejected.