Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-44

GARTSIDE PROPERTY Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the cost of demolishing the Gartside demolition and Murry properties be charged to the Street Department. Motion seconded MURRY PROPERTY by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. MOTOR GRADER Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the street superintendent be granted tire authority to have a damaged tire for the motor grader repaired and to purchase 1 1400 x 20 tire and tube. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. SEWER DISPOSAL PLANT Commissioner Smith moved that the proposed agreement for the sewerage Agreement disposal plant site be resubmitted to the Las Vegas Land & Water Company with a request that the documents be redrafted to incorporate the provisions attached which have been prepared by the city attorney and city engineer. Making the nexessary alterations in compliance therewith. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. ROBERT BALL Commissioner Smith moved that Robert Ball be hired in the engineering engineering dept. department to replace Howard Ball. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. INSPECTOR SEWER Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Mayor and city clerk be authorized Contract to execute that certain contract between the United States of America and the city of Las Vegas regarding the employment of an inspector of sewers. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. TRAILER COURTS Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the recommendations of the Health Sewer connections Department that all trailers be requested to hook up to the sewer system be approved and that the city attorney be instructed to amend said trailer ordinance accordingly. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. BUILDING CODE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the city attorney be instructed to Amend Ordinance prepare an amendment to the Building Code covering the recommendations as set forth in Mr. Brown's report of November 16th. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Commissioner Smith moved that the report of the Clark County- Las Vegas Report Health Department be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. The following Resolution was presented for consideration: R E SOLUTION WHEREAS heretofore the Board of the City commissioners of the City of Las Vegas gave notice of intention to vote on an emergency loan, which notice was as follows: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VOTE ON A RESOLUTION TO SECURE AN EMERGENCY LOAN. WHEREAS, there exists a great necessity and emergency for the securing of cash to meet the payroll of the city employees and other current expenses of operating the city government under the 1942 budget, pending the collection of the tax levy, 1942, the quarterly installment of which will begin December, 1942, and WHEREAS, the only way this payroll can be met is through an emergency loan; IT IS THE INTENTION of the Board of city commissioners of the city of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada to declare that there exists a great necessity and emergency to meet the payroll and the current expenses of operating the city government and to request the State Board of Finance of the State of Nevada to grant to the city of Las Vegas authority to borrow an emergency loan of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) (or whatever part thereof the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas finds necessary or expedient to borrow) at an interest rate not to exceed eight per cent per annum (8%); and to provide in the subsequent annual budgets for the repayment thereof, both principal and interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Nevada. IT IS THE INTENTION OF the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas to vote on the adoption of the Resolution to secure the above described emergency loan on the 8th day of September, 1942, at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas, at 7:30 P.M., at which time any persons wishing to object to the adoption of such Resolution are invited to appear and voice such objection. BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS By: Howell C. Garrison Attest: Helen Scott Reed.