Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-131

RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the population of the City of Las Vegas has increased from 8,400 to approximately 19,500 in the last three years as a result of war impact, and WHEREAS, the built-up area of the City of Las Vegas has increased from approximately 400 acres to approximately 1,000 acres in this same period, and WHEREAS, approximately 70% of the present population of the City of Las Vegas is a population increase due to war impact, and WHEREAS, the great majority of these war industry workers must travel to plants outside the City Limits, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that application be made to the Federal Government, through the Federal Works Agency, for financial assistance to construct adequate facilities to meet the demands placed on the streets and Street Department of the City of Las Vegas, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all necessary information, reports, maps and preliminary drafts necessary for said application be prepared by the Engineering Department of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada in order that a fully adequate and complete report be submitted to the Federal Government, by and through the Federal Works Agency, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Lots four (4) to eight (8), inclusive, Block two (2) and Lots three (3) to seven (7), inclusive, Block thirty-three (33), in Las Vegas Original Townsite, as shown on Page 17 of Book 1, of Plats in the Office of the Recorder, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and all of Block five (5) in Sunrise Park Tract #1, as shown on Page 2, of Book 2, of Plats in the Office of the Recorder, County of Clark, State of Nevada, which are owned in fee simple by the City of Las Vegas, be and are hereby set aside for the construction of Street Department storage and shop facilities secured under this application. Commissioner Bates moved that the foregoing Resolution be adopted and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Smith, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes none. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was presented for consideration: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Department of Highways, State of Nevada, contemplates the construction of Defense Access War Industry No. 44 Highway, from Bonanza Road via Charleston Boulevard to Fremont Street in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada; and WHEREAS, the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has heretofore adopted a resolution whereunder it agreed to secure additional rights of way to accommodate such construction, and such rights of way are now being acquired; and WHEREAS, the Department of Highways of the State of Nevada, hereby presents a set of plans, showing in detail the Typical Section, Plan and Profile, for the construction of said highway, to the City of Las Vegas, for checking and approval; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the construction of the proposed improvement of said highway along the acquired right of way and public street at no cost other than rights of way to the City of Las Vegas, the City of Las Vegas, a body politic, acting by and through its Board of City Commissioners, does hereby assert its checking and approval of the set of plans for the above mentioned highway. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Las Vegas, by and through its officers thereunto duly authorized, has caused this resolution to be executed this 16th day of October, 1943. Commissioner Smith moved that the foregoing Resolution be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign them and further that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the title sheet, if found to be in proper order by the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Commissioner Smith moved that upon the completion of the proposed Bonanza- Charleston Highway, the City Commissioners will within their power, abandon that portion of the Tonopah Highway not within the new highway right of way, that is at this time located in the SE¼ of the SE¼ of Section 29, and the NE¼ of the NE¼ of Section 32, both in Township 20 South, Range 61 East, provided, however, the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, will, when requested, grant an 80 foot right of way along and between Sections 29 and 32, of Township 20 South, Range 61 East, between the North end of East Tonopah Drive, along said Section line to the junction with Bonanza Road. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was presented for consideration: