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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-413

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Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Clark, Rubidoux and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. IAS VEGAS, NEVADA OCTOBER 30th, 1941 Recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held October 30th, 1941 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem, Pat Clark. PRESENT: Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and Mayor pro tem Clark. City Clerk Helen Scott, LeRoy Whipple, Purchasing Agent and Paul Ralli, City Attorney. Absent: Mayor Garrison. Minutes of the meetings of October 16th and 24th were read and approved as read. Commissioner Smith moved that the recommendations heretofore presented relating to the office of the city clerk and the board of Commissioners be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem Clark voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that bids be let for bookkeeping machine and necessary equipment to operate same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that the Board of Commissioners go on record confirming establishing the date of November 12th in lieu of the 17th as the meeting of the Board, for the purpose of receiving any protests against the obtaining of an emergency loan. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor, the Mayor pro tem, Clark, voting aye. Noes, none. Communication from the State Board of Finance regarding emergency loan was read at this time. Commissioner Smith read a proposed amendment to Ordinance 194, and same was tabled until a later date. Commissioner Tinch moved that $169.70 be allowed for the removal of a transformer where the new bank is being built to the plant of the power company. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem voting aye. Commissioner Smith passed his vote. Minutes of the City Planning Board, held October 28th, were read and filed. Communication from Charles Hayes Diggs, Land Planning Consultant, FHA, Washington, Be C., regarding a comprehensive land use ordinance was read. Commissioner Smith made a motion that the Mayor be instructed to contact the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of discussing the recommendations of Mr. Diggs. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that that certain motion that was made and carried by a portion of the city commissioners together with a portion of the Planning Board at the meeting held the 28th of October, relative to the curb being set back 5' between 1st and 2nd Streets on the south side of Carson and, further, that all expense be borne by Mr. McMichaels, be confirmed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Smith, Tinch, Rubidoux and His Honor the Mayor pro tem voting aye. Noes, none. F. S. Currie, Manager of the Currie Engineering Company of San Bernardino, California appeared before the Board in Regard to the construction of a sewerage system in the City. A communication addressed to Commissioner Clark from F. S. Currie was read at this time.