Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-334

SENATE BILL NO. 112 Commissioner Whipple moved the letter from the City of Ely requesting the City to assist in the defeat of Senate Bill No. 112 relative to the control of municipally-owned utilities by the Public Service Commission be referred to the City Attorney for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. RESOLUTION - Assessment Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following District No, 100-3 resolution, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, due and legal notice has been given and published that the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas proposes to sell and invites proposals for the purchase of $18,232,140 of its Assessment District No, 100-3 Street Improvement Bonds, Series of January 1, 1951; and WHEREAS, said bids have been opened on this 28th day of February, 1951, in accordance with said notice; and WHEREAS, it appears that the bid of Hannaford & Talbot and Boettcher & Co., and associates, is the highest and best bid for said bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: That the bid and offer of said Hannaford & Talbot and Boettcher & Co., and its associates, whereby said bidders agreed to purchase said bonds, bearing interest at a rate of three and 45/100th per centum (3.45%) per annum, for the principal amount thereof, accrued interest to the date of delivery, is the highest and best bid submitted for said issue of bonds and the same should be, and hereby is, accepted, and said bonds are awarded to said Hannaford & Talbot and Boettcher & Co., and associates. It was then moved by Commissioner Whipple and seconded by Commissioner Bunker that all rules of this Board which might prevent, unless suspended, the final passage and adoption of the foregoing resolution at this meeting be and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of permitting the final passage and adoption of said resolution at this meeting. The question being upon the adoption of said motion and the suspension of the rules, the roll was called with the following results Those voting aye; Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Moore Commissioner Peccole Commissioner Whipple Mayor Cragin Those voting nay: None All members of the Board of Commissioners having voted in favor of said motion, the Mayor declared said motion carried and the rules suspended. Commissioner Whipple then moved that said resolution be now placed upon its final passage and adopted. The question being upon the passage and adoption of said resolution, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting aye: Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Moore Commissioner Peccole Commissioner Whipple Mayor Cragin Those voting nay: None The Mayor thereupon declared that all the commissioners present having voted in favor thereof, said motion was carried and the said resolution passed and adopted. RESOLUTION - Assessment Commissioner Moore introduced and moved the adoption of the following District No. 100-4 resolution, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, due and legal notice has been given and published that the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas proposes to sell and invites proposals for the purchase of $14,271.73 of its Assessment District No. 100-4 Street improvement Bonds, Series of January 1, 1951 and WHEREAS, said bids have been opened on this 28th day of February, 1951, in accordance with said notice; and WHEREAS, it appears that the bid of Hannaford & Talbot and Boettcher & Co. and associates, is the highest and best bid for said bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: That the bid and offer of said Hannaford & Talbot and Boettcher & Co., and its associates, whereby said bidders agreed to purchase said bonds, bearing interest at a rate of three and 45/100ths per centum (3.45%) per annum, for the principal