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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-46

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    Comm9ssioners, 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 metting 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. AND WHEREAS, said certified copy of said Resolution of said State Board of Finance is now recorded in the Minutes of the Board, AND WHEREAS, it is necessary at this time to borrow the sum of $50,000.00 of the said sum of $75,000.00 so authorized and, WHEREAS, First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, (Las Vegas Branch) has offered to lend to the City of Las Vegas, the sum of $50,000.00 at an interest rate of three and one-half (3½%) per cent per annum, payable semiannually for a term of two and one-half (2½) years from the date of said loan, Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, borrow from First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of meeting the necessity and emergency now existing, to-wit: to meet the payroll of the city employees and other current expenses of the City Government, under the 1942 budget, pending the collection of the tax levy, 1942. And be It FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the city of Las Vegas as evidence of said loan, a promissory note to First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, for the sum of $50,000.00 with interest thereon at the rate of 3½% per annum, interest payable semi-annually, and principal payable on or before two and one-half years from the date of said loan, and be It FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk furnish to said Bank a certified copy of all Minutes of this Board Relative to said emergency loan, including a certfied copy of this Resolution, be it FURTHER RESOLVED that all previous Resolutions adopted by this Board relating to said emergency loan, be and the same are hereby ratified and approved. The foregoing Resolution and recitals were read aloud to the Board. Commissioner Smith moved the adoption of the foregoing recitals and resolutions. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and adopted by the following vote: Voting aye: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor, the Mayor Howell C. Garrison. Voting no: None. TRAFFIC METERS Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Mayor and city clerk be authorized Contract cancelled to execute the form of release submitted by the Duncan Meter Corporation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Vacating the Southerly Seventy-Five closing alley feet of the Alley Running Northerly and Southerly Through Block Number Fifteen in Clark’s Las Vegas Townsite in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, for Police Department Purposes" was read to the Board for the first time. Commissioner Smith moved the approval of said Ordinance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. TWA LEASE The clerk was instructed to write to the TWA regarding lease on space at the Airport Administration Building and also to mail them a bill for two months rent. USO - SITE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that, on the recommendation of the city condemnation attorney, the city default in the action of condemnation filed in the United States District Court regarding the site of the USO building. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his honor voting aye. Noes, none. MANDALAY BAR gaming Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the application for a gaming license the Mandalay Bar at 111 Fremont be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. WESTSIDE CAFE Jay Rob Commissioner Smith moved that the application of Jay Robb for a slot machine license at D & Madison be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. NEVADA CAFE gaming COMMISSIONER SMITH MOVED THAT THE application of Theodore Michelos for slot machine license at 113 N. 1st Street for the 3rd and 4th quarters be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none.