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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-77

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    LICENSE COLLECTOR Commissioner Clark stated that beginning February the 17th he would put a CLERK'S OFFICE man on license collecting to work out of the City Clerk's office. Commissioner Clark moved that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase $50.00 worth of stamps. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ORDINANCE 244 Commissioner Clark moved that Commissioner Smith be authorized to hire a PROPOSED person to assist him in the matter of amending Ordinance No. 244 in regard AMENDMENT to city licenses and to make a report to the Board at the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ENGINEERING DEPT. Commissioner Tinch read the report of the City Engineer who was out of REPORT town. DISPOSAL PLANT Commissioner Tinch moved that a check be drawn for $20.00 to accompany an EFLUENT application to the State Engineer of Nevada for the appropriation of the efluent from the disposal plant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. CITY ENGINEER Commissioner Tinch moved that the City Engineer, Harlan Brown be allowed a VACATION two weeks vacation starting February the 16th. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. STREET DEPT. Commissioner Tinch moved that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase TAPS & DIES a set of second-hand taps and dies for bolts at an estimated cost of $35.00. FOR BOLTS Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ARC WELDING Commissioner Tinch moved that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase a second-hand arc welding set for $75.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; Commissioner Smith voted no. GAMING LICENSES Commissioner Tinch moved that the application of the Frontier Club at 115 FRONTIER CLUB Fremont St. for a race horse book and the application of the Blue Cab Taxi at BLUE CAB TAXI 127 N. Main St. for one slot machine be granted. Motion seconded by Comm­issioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PETITION A certain petition signed by several property owners relative to the operation DR. BERNKRANT of a veterinarian hospital in the residential zone was read to the Board. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the petition be denied and that the recommendation of the Planning Board be upheld. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PETITION A certain petition signed by a number of property owners requesting permission GYNMASIUM for Mrs. Grace Ball to conduct a school of gymnasium at 302 South 4th St., Las Vegas, Nevada, was referred to the Planning Commission. RED CROSS A communication from the chairman of the Red Cross, Halley Stewart, FLOAT requesting the City to enter a float in the parade on the 28th of February was read and the Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Stewart informing him that the City did not have funds to comply with his request. RECREATION DEPT. A letter was read from the Las Vegas Recreation Dept, requesting the City GRASS SEED to purchase a hundred pounds of Burmuda grass seed to be used in the City park. At this time Mr. Cazier stated that there were two hundred pounds of grass seed at the express office which was addressed to the Golf Board. Thereafter, it was the order of the Board that this grass seed be used jointly by the Rec­reation Dept, and the golf course. CITY ATTORNEY The written opinion of the City Attorney on the special bank account for the OPINIONS Clerk and also a letter from the Clerk, on the same matter, were read. Opinions of the City Attorney covering the site of the county health center building and also the amendments to the City charter were read and ordered filed. SEWER SYSTEM A proposed form of lease between the City of Las Vegas and the United States LEASE government, regarding the sewer system, was referred to the City Attorney for recommendation. WET GARBAGE Commissioner Tinch moved that bids be re-let for the sale of wet garbage by the BIDS City. Said bids to be opened at the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that this meeting adjourn until March the 4th, 1943 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none.