Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-50

STREET The report of M. E. Leavitt, Street Superintendent was read. Commissioner DEPARTMENT Tinch moved that the truck at the disposal plant be turned over to the Street Department for use in carrying shop equipment. The truck to also haul food to the dogs at the dog pound, and to carry away dead dogs. Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith. After some discussion, Commissioner Tinch withdrew his motion with the consent of the second. The matter was ordered investigated ana a report made at the next regular meeting. GRASS SEED Several invitations to bid on grass were sent out, but only one returned BID from Porter and Walton, who submitted the following prices. Two hundred Golf Course pounds of Red Grass at 16¢ a pound, two hundred pounds of Coo’s Best Grass seed at 65¢ a pound, two hundred ponnds of Perennial Rye Grass at 21½¢ a pound. Commissioner Tinch moved that the bid of Porter and Walton be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Commissioner Smith passed..Motion carried. STREET Commissioner Tinch moved that bids be let for traffic lacquer. Two DEPARTMENT hundred and fifty gallons of white. Two hundred and fifty gallons of yellow. Bids on traffic One hundred gallons of red or a substitute. Further that Mr. Leavitt lacquer furnish a list of all tools needed to the purchasing agent on bids to let, or same not to exceed $50.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion Carried. ENGINEERING The report of the City Engineer was read and filed. Commissioner Clark DEPARTMENT moved that the City Engineer be authorized to notify property owners to Report move their fences back to the property line. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. INSPECTORS Commissioner Tinch moved that bids be let for cars for the plumbing, and CARS building Inspectors. Motion died for the want of a second. The Mayor Bids instructed the Inspectors to turn in gas and repair bills, incurred while on duty for the City. CLAIM Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of Frank Peabody for $14.66, and Frank Peabody the claim of E. C. Hormick for $12.66 be allowed. Motion seconded by E. C. Hormick Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and H is Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. CLAIM Commissioner Tinch moved that the claim of Nevada Electric covering a radio Nevada Electric for the Police Department for the sum of $34.95 be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. CLAIM Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the claim of the Connelly Electric Co. for Connelly Electric the sum of $30.35 be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch, and Co. carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. CITY JAIL Commissioner Clark moved that bids be let for fifty blankets for the City BIDS Jail. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following Blankets vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. POLICE Commissioner Rubidoux moved that bids be let for forms recommended by the DEPARTMENT F.B.I. to establish a new system for the Police Department. This bid to F.B.I. Form cover the following 25,000 of Form 1, 5,000 of Form 2, and 2,500 of Form 5. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye, Noes, N one. Motion carried. FILING CABINET Commissioner Clark moved that bids be let for filing cabinet to accomadate the foregoing forms. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. N oes, None. Motion carried. TAVERN Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the Board of City Commissioners meet with Closing Hours the County Commissioners, Saturday, December the Fifth, at 4:00 P.M., to go over the matter of establishing opening and closing hours for gambling and liquor houses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, None. Motion carried. J. R. HEMPHILL Commissioner Smith moved that J. R. Hemphill be appointed Auditor and Pur- City Auditor chasing Agent for the City of Las Vegas as of 12:01 A. M., December the and Fifth at a salary of $200.00 per. month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Purchasing Agent Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, Hone. Motion carried AIRPORT ADMINISTRA- Commissioner Smith moved that the report of A. L. Worswick, architect for TION BUILDING the airport administration building be accepted as submitted. And that warrants 766-50 and 766-51 be allowed. Motion died for want of a second.