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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-259

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AUCTION PERMIT BID NO. 54.21 Awarded Stewart Avenue Park Sprinkling System BID NO. 54.22 Awarded Madison Street School Sprinkling System OFF-STREET PARKING Pilar Santa Cruz Commissioner Sharp moved the application of Dr. Alexander Coblentz for a permit to conduct an auction at 222 Fremont from August 9 -August 29, 1954 be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple all voting aye; noes, Commissioner Jarrett and Mayor Baker. Acting City Engineer V. B. Uehling presented the tabulation on Bid No. 54.21 for the installation of a sprinkling system for Stewart Avenue Park (Sunrise Acres), received and opened by the Board on July 21, 1954. At the hour of 9:40 the meeting recessed. The meeting reconvened at the hour of 10:15 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. Further discussion was held on the bids received for the installation of sprinkling systems in Stewart Avenue Park and Madison Street School (Bid No. 54.22) as the desirability of transit or plastic pipe. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved that Bid No. 54.21 for the installation of a sprinkling system in Stewart Avenue Park be awarded to Longley Construction Company in the total amount of $13,535.00 and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved that Bid No. 54.22 for the installation of a sprinkling system in Madison Street School be awarded to Ritz Sales and Service in the total amount of $6,582.09 and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign the contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The Commission authorized the City Manager to offer Mrs. Santa Cruz a maximum of $17,000 for the purchase of her property for a parking lot at 1st and Stewart. There being no further business to come before this Board at this time, Commissioner Sharp moved the meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIA Warrants MINUTES Las Vegas, Nevada August 18, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 18th day of August, was called to order at the hour of 7:45 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Pro Tem with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Manager R. W. Notti City Engineer George Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Bunker moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 8310 to 8782 in the net amount of $55,677.80 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. L Commissioner Sharp moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 52904 to 53049 inclusive in the total amount of $130,434.16 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Jarrett moved the Minutes of August 4, 1954, be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. 8-18-54