Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-460

Commissioner Clark moved that the following refunds on bonds and licenses to electrical contractors be allowed: Vance Electric Company, $100 bond, $50 on license Gunn Electric Company $100 bond O'Donnell Electric Co. $100 and Claude Atherton $100 on bond. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Comm­issioners Tinch, Clark, Rubidoux and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that the Mayor be excused for the purpose of directing work on a searching party for a T. W. A. Plane reported lost near Blue Diamond, and that the Mayor Pro Tem act in his place. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Clark, Rubidoux and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Commissioner Clark be allowed to purchase two four way signals in the amount of $140 and $149.40. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that Al Drew, city electrician be permitted to attend a meeting of the Southwestern Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors at Compton, California on January 27th and 28, 1942 and that he be allowed his actual expenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. His Honor, Pat Clark, Mayor pro tem, directed the city clerk to write a letter to the Board of County Commissioners asking their cooperation relative to hiring an engineer on the planning board for the county and city. The report of the City Attorney on matters heretofore submitted to him was read and filed. Commissioner Tinch moved that the Mayor pro tem and the city clerk be authorized to execute a certain agreement between the American Legion Post No. 8, and the City of Las rescinding certain sections of a prior agreement. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Tinch moved that the report of the city attorney be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the city attorney institute abatement proceed­ings against the Murry court. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor, the mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the second reading of the proposed milk ordinance be held over until February 4th, 1942. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the city attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance repealing Ordinance 263 prohibiting prostitution within the city limits and for one mile outside of said city designating the meadows. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. The report of Dr. Newman was presented at this time. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the report of Dr. Newman be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner