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BID—Grading & Surfacing Bids for the grading and surfacing of certain portions of Ninth Street, Third Place and two alleys, as described in and in accordance with plans and specifications drawn up by the City Engineer were opened. They were as follows: L. H. Clawson Company — No Bid Submitted. Gibbons & Reed Company — $9,018.58 McNeil Housing Company — No Bid Submitted. Modern Builders — No Bid Submitted. Commissioner Smith moved that the bid of Gibbons and Reed for $9,018.58 be accepted, this being the only bid received. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. NIGHT LETTER TO Commissioner Clark moved that the contents of the GOVERNOR CARVILLE - following night letter sent by Mayor E. W. Cragin to Governor E. P. Carville be ratified. Las Vegas, Nevada March 21, 1945 HON. E. P. CARVILLE GOVERNOR CARSON CITY, NEVADA THE COMMISSIONERS OF LAS VEGAS AND MYSELF SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION WITH THE REQUEST THAT THE BILL PROVIDING FOR A TAX ON GAMBLING RECENTLY PASSED BY THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY BE VETOED, THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IN 1944 RECEIVED REVENUE FROM GAMBLING AMOUNTING TO $163,560.50 AND FROM LIQUOR $70,450.00, A TOTAL OF $244,000.00 AGAINST $142,000.00 FROM REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. WITH REVENUE FROM BOULDER DAM GONE AND BASIC DEMANDING A DRASTIC CUT COMBINED RATE FOR SCHOOLS COUNTY AND CITY OVER FIVE DOLLAR LIMIT AND WE FACE A CUT. TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET WE MUST AGAIN LOOK TO THE GAMBLING AND LIQUOR INTERESTS . TO AMEND THE GAMBLING LAW IN THIS PARTICULAR WOULD BE THE FORERUNNER OF LARGER LEVYS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS AND WOULD EFFECT THE INCOME TO THIS CITY AND OTHER CITIES IN THE STATE WHO HAVE COME TO DEPEND ON THIS REVENUE FOR THEIR GROWTH. THIS MONEY BEING USED FOR SANITATION, FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION IN ADDITION TO CAPITOL OUTLAY AND BETTERMENTS. NEVADA ADVERTISES ITSELF AS THE ONE SOUND STATE FREE FROM NUISANCE TAXES AND TO COMMENCE TAXING ANY BUSINESS IS THE FORERUNNER TO SALES AND INCOME TAX. THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IS ON THE THRESHOLD OF EXTENSIVE INVESTMENTS FROM OUTSIDE CAPITOL. TAXES AGAINST GROSS RECEIPTS HAS ALREADY MADE THE POTENTIAL INVESTOR CAUTIOUS AND IN SOME INSTANCES PROPOSED PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED AWAITING OUTCOME OF THIS TAX LEGISLATION. WE EARNESTLY REQUEST YOU GIVE THIS MATTER YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. E. W. CRAGIN, MAYOR Motion seconded; by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. RESOLUTION - Commissioner Clark moved that the following resolution be accepted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada that the local troop of Girl Scouts in Las Vegas gave great aid and encouragement and spent a great amount of time and energy in the drive for Cadet Nurses in Las Vegas, Nevada, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas that a vote of gratitude be extended to the local Girl Scouts in Las Vega3, Nevada for their aid and assistance in the recent drive for Cadet Nurses in the Las Vegas area. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.