Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-19

Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. An alternate bid from the Western Air Express on the space available in the Airport Administration Building was opened. A letter addressed to A. L. Drew calling attention to a proposed agreement to furnish electricity to the Police Department in the event of a blackout or power failure was referred to the city attorney to check before the 8th. Motion by Commissioner Tinch seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux that alternate bid of the WAE be referred to city attorney for report on the 8th. Motion carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that bids be let for two 10 ply 700 X 20 tires and tubes to be returned September 8th. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that bids be let for two transformers to be used at the new location of the city barns. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Chas. Guy replace James Kelly in the engineering department, as of August 16th, at a salary of $160 per month. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Harlan T. Brown be granted a vacation starting September 7th for two weeks. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and following vote was taken. Commissioners Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye. Noes, Commissioner Smith. Mayor Garrison passed his vote. A letter signed by Mayor Garrison relative to supervision of Inspectors was read. Commissioner Smith moved that the recommendation of Mayor Garrison that the plumbing, electrical and building inspectors be placed under the supervision of the city engineer be approved and adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that warrants 722 to 729 inclusive be approved. Commissioner Smith seconded said motion with objections to warrants 726-9 and 726-11. Motion carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that the check of the Municipal Judge in the amount of $3,419.00 be accepted. Further, that the city clerk notify said Judge that he must submit his report with the check henceforth. Motion died for want of a second. Commissioner Smith moved that the claim of J. W. Cahlan for $16.65 be approved for services rendered as municipal judge during the absence of Judge Blad. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that the county be billed for city maps - $1.50 for large ones and .20 cents for small ones. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that the recommendation of the city engineer that fees to the general public for maps be as follows: Large ones $4.00 small ones $0.50. The matter of driveway width as presented by Mr. Siguardsen was referred to the city attorney. The report of the city attorney was presented at this time. Commissioner Smith moved that said report be accepted and adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none. The city clerk was instructed to write a letter to the Las Vegas Land & Water Company regarding responsibility for installing certain fire hydrants, as per ruling of city attorney. The following Resolution was presented for consideration: Resolution WHEREAS, the United States Government finds it necessary to lease additional land at the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School, and WHEREAS, the additional land required belongs to the City of Las Vegas, and the said city of Las Vegas is willing to lease said additional land, to the United States Government whenever the proper leases are drawn by the said government of the United States and presented to it. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the following described parcel of land The South one half (S 1/2) of the Southwest one quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest one quarter (NW 1/4) add the Northwest one quarter (NW 1/4) of the Southwest one quarter (SW 1/4) and North one half (N 1/2) of the Southwest one quarter (SW 1/4) of the Southwest one quarter (SW 1/4) and the West one half (w 1/2) of the West one half (W 1/2) of the Northeast one quarter (NE 1/4) Township 19 South, Range 62 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. Containing 90 acres, more or less. be leased over to the United States Government and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said leases when same are presented under the same terms and conditions as the former leases have been signed with the United States Government. Commissioner Smith moved that said Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commission rs Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and his Honor voting aye. Noes, none.