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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-165

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Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. FWA Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign a letter to the FWA stating that ail further correspondence will be carried on between Mr. McCall, City Manager, and the FWA. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. POLICE STATION Commissioner Bates moved that the following resolution be adopted. RESOLUTION Whereas, it becomes necessary to submit plans to the Federal Works Administration for the proposed new city jail, and Whereas, the City is without funds at this time to proceed with this plan, The City Manager is hereby authorized to contact architects and ascertain if preliminary plans and specifications can be secured at this time at one and one-half (1½) per cent and that if such arrangements can be made, he is further authorized to enter into negotiations with said architects for said plan. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. PETITION CITY IRON Commissioner Bates moved that the Board approve the petition of the City WORKS Iron Works for additional building area with the provision that the building addition permitted is to be used as shelter space for storing materials and in no case at any time will any enlargement of the present structure be permitted to be used for additional shop space or expansion of present manufacturing fabrications or treatment of products or articles incidental to such kind of industrial use. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. TAX RATE Commissioner Bates moved that the Board authorize the City Manager to make CITY OF LAS VEGAS application to the state tax commission for a $1.50 tax rate for the year 1944 for the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. ELGIN SWEEPER Commissioner Bates moved that the City Manager be authorized to purchase STREET DEPARTMENT an Elgin Model 20 Sweeper at seven thousand ($7,000) Dollars plus freight. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. There being no further business to come before the meeting, Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting recess until March 31 at 10:00 A. M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none.