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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-490

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    458 at Law, Denver, Colorado, whose opinion, together with the printed bonds, will be furnished the successful purchaser without charge. Respectfully submitted, WHEELOCK & CUMMINS, INC. Chicago, Illinois LUCAS, EISEN & WAECKERLE, INC. Kansas City, Missouri GARRETT-BROMFIELD & CO. Denver, Colorado By: s/ Fred F. Barker NOW, THEREFORE, be it further resolved that there shall be issued and delivered to the purchasers, their agents or assigns, the $35O,OOO Las Vegas, Nevada, Sewage Disposal Bonds, Series of July 1, 1949, as soon as legally poss­ible, upon receipt of the purchase price therefor plus accrued interest from the date of the bonds to the date of their delivery. Said bonds are to bear interest as outlined in the bid of the successful bidder. This resolution shall become effective and be in force immediately upon its adoption. Commissioner Peccole seconded the adoption of the foregoing resolution, and the same on being put to a vote was unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Commissioners present, the vote being as follows: Mayor E. W. Cragin "Aye" Commissioners Wendell Bunker "Aye" Robert T. Moore "Aye" William Peccole "Aye" Reed Whipple "Aye" CERTIFIED CHECK RETURNED John Nuveen & Co. Commissioner Whipple moved that the certified check No. 1701 in the amount of $17,550.00 submitted by John Nuveen & Company with their bid on the above mentioned bonds be returned to their representative Mr. Miles Pelikan. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. NOTIFY UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS Commissioner Bunker moved that the Nevada Industrial Commission and the State Board of ON SEWER BONDS Finance be notified that their bids on the $35O,OOO Sewer Bonds, Series July 1, 1949 were not accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Commissioner Moore moved that the Minutes of August 22 and August 23, 1949 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that Service & Material Warrants Nos. 1830, 1832, 1835, 1839, WARRANTS 1840, 1841 and 1842 in the total amount of $13,072.32 and Service & Material Warrant No. 1843 in the total sum of $1,785.36 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. APPLICATION FOR AUCTIONEER Commissioner Peccole moved that the application of Wm. L. Wolfson, Wolfson Jewelry, 104 LICENSE Fremont Street for Auctioneer's License be deferred until the Board is supplied with a Wm. L. Wolfson complete inventory of the jewelry to be sold and Mr. Wolfson has met all requirements stipulated in the Code. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PAWNBROKER'S APPLICATION Commissioner Peccole moved that the application of J. D. Bentley, 205 Fremont for a Pawn- J. D. Bentley broker's License be held until the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ELKS' STADIUM Letters At this time letters from the Boy Scouts of America, dated August 30, 1949, First Baptist Regarding Use Church, dated September 6, 1949, end a copy of the letter of the Las Vegas Elks Lodge #1468 under date of September 2, 1949 addressed to the State Board of Equalization were read to the Board. These letters were in regard to the use of Cashman Field - Elks Stadium, and were ordered filed. OPINION - Warrants At this time the opinion of the City Attorney relative to the issuance of interest-bearing warrants, payable at a future date by the City was read to the Board. This opinion was ordered filed. LAS VEGAS TAXPAYERS ASSN. His Honor informed Mr. Charles W. Pipkin, President of the Las Vegas Taxpayers Association Request for Meeting that the Board would be glad to meet with his association as requested in his letter of August 29, 1949. Mr. Pipkin was asked to advise the Board when it would be convenient for representatives of his group to meet, and a meeting would be called.