Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-84

Las Vegas, Nevada April 5, 1943 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 5th day of April, 1943. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor Howell C. Garrison with the following members present; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch; City Auditor, Mac Cazier; City Attorney, Harry H. Austin; and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Commissioner Clark moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted by reference. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. VOUCHERS Commissioner Tinch moved that vouchers #612 to #888 inclusive, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. POLICE DEPT. Commissioner Tinch moved that a committee be appointed to look into the matter SERVICES OF of obtaining services of a doctor for inmates at the City Jail. Motion PHYSICIAN seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Thereafter His Honor appointed Commissioners Clark and Tinch to look into the matter and report back at the next regular meeting. C.A.A. LEASE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that a motion heretofore made granting a lease to the C.A.A. for $30.00 a month be recinded. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye; Commissioner Smith voted no. Mayor Garrison passed. Commissioner Tinch moved that the C.A.A. be granted a lease for a period of five (5) years at a rental of $1.00 per annum. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voted aye; Commissioner Smith voted no; Mayor Garrison passed his vote. UNITED STATES A letter from the United States Weather Bureau relative to the leasing of space WEATHER BUREAU at the Airport Administration Building was read and referred to Commissioner LEASE Smith. Commissioner Smith stated that he was ready to make his recommendation at this time and moved that all government agencies be treated alike insofar as the Board of City Commissioners is concerned. The motion died for want of a second. BOB ELSER Commissioner Clark moved that the salary of Bob Elser for the period covering VACATION September 10th to the 23rd be paid, provided there is no action heretofore SALARY denying the claim. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye; Commissioner Smith voted no; Mayor Garrison passed. DISPOSAL PLANT Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Auditor be authorized to purchase the EFFLUENT LINE necessary material to build an effluent line at the disposal plant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye; Commissioner Smith and Mayor Garrison passed. DRAINS AT Harlan T. Brown, City Engineer, recommended that a drain be installed at North N. 5th ST. Fifth Street and the matter was referred to the City Auditor to look into the matter of purchasing 1,100 feet of 24 inch pipe necessary to complete the job and to make a report at the next regular meeting. PURCHASING At this time Mayor Garrison ordered that all purchases must be made by the DEPARTMENT Purchasing Agent and that every department in the City cooperate in this matter 100%. SEWER DEPARTMENT Commissioner Clark moved that bids be let for ½ Ton pickup truck for the Sewer PICKUP TRUCK Department and that said bids be returned at the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. GOLF COURSE Commissioner Clark moved that the City Auditor be authorized to purchase two(2) FERTILIZER ton, or an equivalent amount of yards, of fertilizer for the City Golf Course. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye; Commissioner Smith voted no; Mayor Garrison passed. STREET DEPT. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase OIL TANKS a storage tank for oil. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; Commissioner Smith voted no. STREET DEPT. Commissioner Tinch moved that he be allowed to proceed with graveling the streets GRAVELING as outlined heretofore. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux. On the question, Commissioner Smith stated that he would not be in favor of any procedure other than purchasing gravel by the yard. Mayor Garrison stated that he was in favor of the streets being graveled, but he did not feel that the matter had been handled in a business like way. Thereafter Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voted aye; Commissioner Smith and Mayor Garrison voted no.