Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-76

We, the undersigned, Mayor pro tem. and Commissioners of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, hereby admit due service of the foregoing notice of special meeting. ______Pat Clark______ A. F. Smith, Sr. ______M. C. Tinch A. P. Rubidoux A special meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M. on February 8, 1943 by Mayor pro tem. Clark with the following members present: Commissioner Smith, Tinch and Rubidoux; City Attorney, Harry H. Austin; Purchasing Agent, Mac Cazier and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. STREET DEPT. Bids from the following firms were opened: BIDS Cox Trucking Company bid $4.00 for 5 yard trucks per hour " " " " $3.50 for 4 yard trucks per hour Gibbons and Reed bid $3.50 per hour Commissioner Tinch moved that the street commissioner be allowed to hire six (6) 5 yard trucks at $4.00 an hr..from the Cox Trucking Co, starting Tuesday, February 9, 1943 for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, to haul gravel on the city streets. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; Commissioner Smith voting no; absent, Mayor Garrison. Commissioner Smith stated that his reason for voting "no" was because this expenditure had not been provided for in the budget and that the Board of Equalization has not passed on the budget yet. Thereafter the meeting adjourned. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE Las Vegas, Nevada February 16, 1943 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 16th day of February, 1943. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor Howell C. Garrison, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and Clark; Acting City Attorney, Harry H. Austin; City Auditor, Mac Cazier and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Minutes of the meeting of February 4th were ordered corrected to show that Jack McNutt was appointed chairman of the Board of Recreation and that Mr. Stephen Girard was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bryan L. Bunker. Commissioner Tinch made a motion that the minutes be approved by reference for the meeting of February the 4th, as corrected, and for the special meeting held February the 8th. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. POLICE DEPT. Commissioner Clark moved that an additional expenditure of $544.79 be UNDERCOVER WORK granted to cover additional investigation work for the Police Department and that Vouchers 100-1 to 161 and 819 to 822, inclusive, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. STATE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Harry H. Austin, City Attorney, and any LEGISLATURE members of the Board who can make the trip be sent to Carson City to COMMITTEE assist in the enactment of legislation proposed by the city; that their expenses be paid upon the presentation of itemized statements. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. DISPOSAL PLANT Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the purchasing agent be authorized to ELECTRIC PUMP & purchase a motor for the pick-up truck at the disposal plant and, further, POWER MOTOR that the purchasing agent be instructed to have the electric pump re­paired at the disposal plant or to look into the matter of purchasing a new one. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye; noes none. FINANCE OFFICER Commissioner Smith made a report on matters which were referred to him at REPORT the previous meeting.