Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-24

Mayor Garrison requested Commissioner Tinch and the city engineer to investigate the feasibility of widening Fremont Street from Main Street to Fourteenth Street to coincide with the widening done to that point. And to estimate the cost of same and make a report as soon as possible. Commissioner Tinch made a motion that he be authorized to obtain part to repair the garbage truck. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the city purchase 1900 tons of black-top from Wallace & Wallace at the original unit price of $1.90 per ton. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Mayor Garrison appointed Commissioners Rubidoux and Tinch to look into the matter of furnishing the lobby of the Airport Administration Building and report at the next meeting. Mayor Garrison made the following appointments permanent: Commissioner Smith, Police Commissioner Tinch - Streets; Commissioner Rubidoux - finance; Commissioner Clark - lights and sewer. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that vouchers 730 to 733 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Mayor Garrison and Commissioner Smith commended Mr. Norton for the splendid work he did as building inspector for the city of Las Vegas. Commissioner Tinch moved that the application of George Miller for a beer license at Charleston and Main for the 4th quarter be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that the application of E. P. Bihlmaier for a sealed package liquor license at 123 Fremont Street be granted. Motion died for want of a second. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the application of C. F. Reid for renewal of gaming license at 224 N. 1st be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that the application of William Graves for slot machine license at F & Jackson be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that the application for gaming license at 1500 Fremont be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. STATE BOARD OF FINANCE Meeting held September 15, 1942. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, Countyof Clark, TO MAKE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY LOAN WHEREAS, it being made to appear to the satisfaction of the State Board of Finance, duly called and met in session under and pursuant to the provisions of that certain Act of the Legislature of Nevada entitled "An Act Regulating the Fiscal Management of Counties, Cities, Towns, School Districts and Other Governmental Agencies" approved March 22, 1917, as amended, that a great necessity or emergency has arisen in the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that necessity now exists authorizing the obtaining of a temporary loan by and on the part of the Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark for the purpose of meeting such emergency as exptessed in and shown by the premable and resolution unanimously adopted at a meeting of said Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, duly called and held on the 8th day of September, 1942, authorizing a temporary loan for the purpose set forth in said resolution, a duly certified copy of which is now on file and of record in the office of the State Board of Finance; and WHEREAS, It fuether appearing that notice of intention to adopt said emergency resolution was duly published according to law; therefore, be it RESOLVED By the State Board of Finance, that said act and resolution of said Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, authorizing a temporary loan of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars as in said resolution set forth and authorized, be and the same is hereby approved; and be it further RESOLVED, That a duly certified copy of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the State Board of Finance to said Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark in order that the same may be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of said Board of City Commissioners, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark as provided by law. I, Dan W. Franks, certify that I am the acting Secretary of the State Board of Finance and that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by unanimous vote of the State Board of Finance at a meeting held on the 15th day of September, 1942. Dated this 15th day of September, 1942 Dan W. Franks Acting - Secretary of the State Board of Finance.