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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-544

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514 are a safe investment, and would provide a fair rate of return to the City, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Las Vegas invest the sum of $402,125.00, or the nearest figure thereto, together with the sum of approximately $2,876.00 accrued interest to date, for purchase of the appropriate number of Certificate of Indebtedness United States Treasury Bonds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby authorized to issue a check of the City of Las Vegas on its Sewer Bond Fund Account for the purchase of such bonds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Treasury Bonds be accepted for delivery by the City in the Bank of America in San Francisco and be held by such bank in the vaults thereof until the City decides to retire the said bonds. Mayor 10-26-53 Page 1 Las Vegas, Nevada November 4, 1953 PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS MINUTES WIDENING OF 5th STREET A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held this 4th day of November, 1953 was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner C.D. Baker Wendell Bunker Harris P. Sharp Rex A. Jarrett Reed Whipple City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Howard W. Cannon R. V. Carey Shirley Ballinger Commissioner Bunker moved that payroll warrants Nos. 690 to 1045 inclusive in the net amount of $42,5ll.09 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, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 50414 to 50523 inclusive in the total amount of $16,229.38 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, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the minutes of October 21 and 26, 1953 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Jarrett passed his vote. Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Highway Department of the State of Nevada has proposed the widening of Fifth Street from Oakey Boulevard to North Main Street, within the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, the proposed plans of the said department provide that there shall be two twelve foot traffic lanes on each side and one 10 feet parking lane on each side, together with a six foot sidewalk area on each side; and WHEREAS, such plans are acceptable to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, that the plan of the Highway Department of the State of Nevada for widening Fifth Street within the City of Las Vegas, as set forth above be and the same hereby is accepted and approved. DATED this 6th day of November, 1953. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ll-4-53, Pagel