Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 14, 1929 to February 11, 1937, lvc000003-83

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. MARCH 14th, 1930. At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 14th day of March 1930 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Present Mayor Hesse, Commissioners Smith, Thomas, and Hansell together with the City Attorney and Clerk. Absent Commissioner German. Minutes of meeting of March 10th, 1930 read and approved as read. The following Resolution was introduced by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commission­er Thomas; Whereas on this 14th day of March 1930, there was paid to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas the sum of One Thousand Thirty-five Dollars, raised by subscription of the citizens of the said City of Las Vegas for Las Vegas City Library, pursuant to and in conformity with the terms and conditions of the last will and testament of Edward Everett Smith, also known as Edward E. Smith, and E.E. Smith, deceased, and in conformity with and pursuant to a decree of Distribution made and entered in the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark on the 14th day of August, 1929, NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the terms of said will and said decree of distribution it is hereby ordered that the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas, on behalf of the Board of City Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, notify Mrs. Mabel M. Sandifer, of #4400 E. 57th St; Maywood, California, the Executrix of said last will and of said estate of the pay­ment to this Board from said fund so raised by subscription, and requesting said Executrix to pay to said Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in accordance with the terms of said will and Decree of Distribution: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Clerk, enclose with said notice and request a certi­fied copy of this Resolution. Vote on said Resolution was as follows: Commissioner Smith, Thomas, and Hansell, and His Honor the Mayor, J.F. Hesse, voting Aye. Noes None. On motion of Commissioner Smith seconded by Commissioner Hansell the following Resol­ution was duly adopted: Whereas the late E.E. Smith provided in his last will that One Thousand Dollars should be paid to the City of Las Vegas for public library purposes on the subscription and payment of a like amount for the same purpose by the citizens of Las Vegas, and Whereas, the conditions of said bequest have been fulfilled, and Whereas, this Board desires to express its appreciation of the character of said E.E. Smith, his devotion during his life time to the interests of the public, and his thoughtful be­nevolence toward such a worthy cause as well as the generosity of the citizens in making such donation effective, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners hereby express on behalf of said city heartfelt appreciation for the worthy life and character of said E.E. Smith, admiration for his sterling character and devotion to the interests of the public, and (concluded) at end of minutes Upon motion, duly made, seconded and carried, the following Preambles, and Resolution were duly adopted: Whereas on the 6th day of December, 1929, the City of Las Vegas, acting by and through its Board of Commissioners entered into a written contract with R.E. Hazard Contracting Com­pany, a California corporation, hereinafter called the Contractor, covering the grading for and construction of hydraulic cement concrete curbs and gutters and rough grading for street improvement work, and in and by said contract it was provided that the work embraced in said contract should be begun seven (7) days after receiving notice from the City Engineer, and carried on regularly and interruptedly thereafter ( unless the said Board of Commissioners should otherwise, in writing, specially direct) with such force as to secure the completion of the work contemplated by March 31, 1930 and providing that the time of beginning, rate of progress and time of completion should be essential conditions of said contract, and Whereas, a surety company bond in the sum of Twenty-six thousand thirty-five and 79/100 ($26,035.79) dollars was on the 6th day of December, 1929, executed by said contractor as principal and Pacific Indemnity Company as surety, guaranteeing the performance of said contract and the satisfaction of all claims and demands incurred for labor performed and materials furnished, etc, as more particularly appears from said bond, to which reference is hereby had and made and Whereas, special assessment proceedings have been in progress on and since the date of said contract and bond to raise money by special assessment and sale of bonds, from which sufficient moneys have not as yet been raised to warrant the City of Las Vegas in directing work to be commenced under said contract without an extension of time for the pay­ment of the first estimate s as provided insaid contract, and Whereas, the said Contractor has indicated his willingness to grant and extension of time for the making of the payment of said first estimate, and said City is willing to ex­tend the time for the completion of said contract and to direct the City Engineer to give notice to said contractor to begin work, such notice to be given as soon as the memorandum of extension hereinafter provided for is executed by said City and Contractor and assented to bu said surety company, and Whereas, on the 6th day of December 1929, the City of Las Vegas entered into a written contract with General Construction Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and R.A. Watson, herein­after called the contractors, covering the construction of Durite Asphaltic Concrete (coarse aggregate) Pavement, and in and by said contract it was provided that the work embraced in said contract should be begun seven days after receiving notice from the City Engineer, and carried on regularly and interruptedly thereafter, (unless the said Board of Commissioners should otherwise, in writing specially direct) with such force as to secure the completion of the work contemplated by April 30, 1930 and providing that the time of beginning, rate of progress and time of completion should be essential conditions of said contract, and Whereas, a surety company bond in the sum of Forty-one thousand ninety-nine and 99/100 dollars was on the 6th day of December, 1929, executed by said contractors as prin­cipals and Southern Surety Company of New York, as surety, guaranteeing the performance of said contract and the satisfaction of all claims and demands incurred for labor and materials furnished etc; as more particularly appears from said bond, to which reference is hereby had and made, and