Las Vegas City Commission Legal Documents, February 29, 1944 to February 21, 1945, lvc000016-44

114 AGREEMENT THIS INDENTURE, entered into this 14th day of June , 1944, by and between the City of Las Vegas, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter sometimes designated as the City, and the Clark County Humane Society, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Nevada, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the Society. WITNESSETH ---- WHEREAS the City is desirous of placing in the hands or the Society the right to control the disposition of stray, ill, and otherwise uncared for animals, and WHEREAS the Society is desirous of having control of said stray, ill, or uncared-for animals, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties hereinafter set forth, it is mutually understood and agreed as follows, to wit: 1. The City agrees to underwrite the expenses of the Society including the salary of the poundmaster, to and including the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Dollars (220.00) per month, commencing June 1, 1944 and continuing thereafter to and including December 31, 1944. 2. The City further agrees to give to the Society for the sum of One Dollar ($l.00) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, one (1) 1937 Ford truck for use by the Society in the maintenance and care of the pound. 3. The City further agrees to give the Society the use of the Land now designated as the City of Las Vegas Pound for that period of time from June 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944 for and in consideration of the payment of Ten Dollars ($10.00) by said Society, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. 4. The City further agrees that the Society give an option to renew this agreement for one (1) year from January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945, provided however the Society must give notice at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of this agreement, of their intention to exercise the option for renewal of this agreement. 5. The Society shall have the right to select any person they deem qualified to act as poundmaster, and the City agrees to deputize the person so selected as police officer, provided however that add person so selected and deputized shall be subject to the authority of the Chief of Police. 6. The Society agrees to submit all bills or claims up to the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($220.00) per month heretofore underwritten by the City of Las Vegas for payment by the City of Las Vegas, Said claims are to be submitted by the Society in the usual form prescribed by the laws of the State of Nevada, and ordinances of the City of Las Vegas. 7. The Society further agrees to care for any and all stray, ill or uncared- for horses in the City Of Las Vegas, giving them the same attention as the Society provided for other animals. 8. It is understood and agreed by the City and the Society that any and all buildings now situated at the present City Pound or hereafter placed there by the Society shall remain on said property for the use by the City or the Society as an animal shelter. IN WITNESS THEREOF we have hereunto set out hands and seals this 14th day of June, 1944. E. W. Cragin____________ E. W. Cragin, Mayor ATTEST: Helen Scott Reed City Clerk /s/ Bill Burke President, Clark County Humane Society /s/ Mrs. Guy H. Murphy Secretary, Clark County Humane Society