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49 Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and his Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Commissioner Clark moved that the Minutes of March 28 and April 7 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His honor voting aye; noes, none. PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Clark moved that Payroll Claims Nos. 1125, 1132 to 1140 Inclusive in the net sum of $22,627.00 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Clark moved that Service & Material Warrants Nos. WARRANTS 1141 to 1144 inclusive in the sum of $38,742.47 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote* Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PETITION— Sewer Commissioner Clark moved that the petition requesting extension of Extension - Block 18 sewers in Block 18, Buck's Addition be referred to the City Manager Buck's Addition with instructions that if there are any other property owners in that district who desire to make a connection to the sewer, that they be contacted for their reaction. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BIDS--Austin Western Invitations to bid having been issued for the sale of one Austin Grader Western Grader with McCormack-Dearing motor, and this being the date set for opening said bids, the bid of Norman Shurtliff, Overton, Nevada in the sum of $51.30 was the only bid received. Thereafter Commissioner Clark moved that the bid of Norman Shurtliff be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Commissioner Clark, chairman of the committee appointed to report on NO. 331 - Dogs Ordinance No. 331, reported that at this time the Committee was not ready to submit the proposed ordinance and are holding it up for further study. DISPOSAL PLANT Commissioner Clark moved that the plans and site for the new disposal plant as recommended by Ralph O'Neil in his report to the Board, dated January 29, 1947, be approved; and further that the following resolution to the Nevada State Department of Health be approved and forwarded to said department together with the application: R E SOLUTION RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada that, pursuant and subject to all of the applicable rules and regulations of the Nevada State Department of Health, application by this City of Las Vegas be made to the Nevada State Department of Health, for a permit to construct and operate a sewage treatment plant, at a new location, for the treatment and disposal of municipal sewage wastes from the City of Las Vegas and any contiguous territory which may in the future be admitted to the Las Vegas Sewer System. The proposed treatment to consist of primary settling and single stage "high- rate" filtration with provision for post-chlorination, and shall include appurtenances for a good intermediate treatment. Final disposal to be by broad irrigation with waste overflow to Las Vegas Creek. That the Mayor of said Board of City Commissioners be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause the necessary date to be prepared, and investigations to be made, and in the name of said City of Las Vegas to sign and file such application with the said State Department of Health. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 22nd day of April, 1947. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SALARY--Officer Rowe At this time City Manager T. E. Fennessy stated to the Board that Officer Rowe, who had been injured in line of duty, had not received