Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-123

CIVILIAN DEFENSE Commissioner Smith moved that the overdraft of $945.00 appearing in the OVERDRAFT HONORED Civilian Defense budget he approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Mayor Cragin directed Commissioner Smith to notify the Civilian Defense that no further amounts would be advanced. RACE TRACK Commissioner Bates moved that the local Racing Board be granted permission to use the race track commencing October 10, 1943 and continuing for five weeks, provided they furnish the City of Las Vegas with property damage and public liability insurance in the amounts of 25,000/50,000 and that they bear all expense in connection with preparing the track and other facilities. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. WESTSIDE A certain communication addressed to Mayor Cragin and signed by Herman K. COMMUNITY Barnett, Secretary of the Westside Community League, containing a resolution LEAGUE relative to their organization, was presented to the Board. Thereafter Commissioner Bates moved that the City Clerk acknowledge receipt of the letter and inform them that the Board of City Commissioners will recognize their Board on all matters pertaining to improvements on Westside. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. RED CROSS Commissioner Clark moved that the request of the American Red Cross for USE OF HALL permission to use the council chambers in the City Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of each month be granted and a copy of this motion given to Mr. Partie, custodian of the War Memorial Building. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. HUNTRIDGE Commissioner Smith moved that the action taken by the Board of Commissioners PARK regarding the development of park areas by the City in the Huntridge Addition DEVELOPMENT be recinded and the original arrangements complied with. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. FIRE STATION Commissioner Corradetti moved that the application of the Federal Works Agency APPLICATION for extension of the Fire Department for the City of Las Vegas be submitted to FOR FEDERAL Mr. Kester, Engineer in charge of the FWA and notify him that the City Engineer AID will be the officer acting for the City of Las Vegas; that the estimated cost of the project is $126,804.00; that the City of Las Vegas will contribute the sum of $25,000 upon approval of these projects to be divided as follows: $15,000.00 for construction - $10,000.00 for equipment - and ask that the Government loan the City of Las Vegas $38,000.00 for a term of ten (10) years; further that the Government make an outright grant to the City of Las Vegas for an additional amount to complete the project, being approximately $64,000.00 and that the following resolution be approved: RESOLUTION WHEREAS the City of Las Vegas, Nevada has a population of approximately 19,500 people, and WHEREAS the City of Las Vegas has fire fighting equipment and fire station facilities sufficient to adequately protect a town of 6,500 from fire losses, and WHEREAS the City of Las Vegas, Nevada was, prior to 1940, a town of approximately 8,000 people, and WHEREAS the increase in population between 1940 and 1943 has been due in a large measure to the presence of a defense project, to wit; Basic Magnesium, Inc. and the presence of an army air field, to wit; Las Vegas Army Air Field, in the immediate vicinity of the City of Las Vegas, and WHEREAS the Board of Fire Underwriters has declared that Las Vegas is inadequately equipped to handle nominal fire protection for a town of over 6,500 or 7,000 people NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that application be made to the Federal Government throught the Federal Works Agency for financial assistance to construct adequate facilities and to obtain adequate fire fighting equipment to meet the requirements as set forth by the Engineering Department of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific Coast, 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 may be submitted to the Federal Government by and through the Federal Works Agency. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none.