Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-358

Commissioner Corradetti moved that the following; telegram sent to Senator Pat McCarran, October 3, 1945, by Mayor E.W. Cragin be approved and filed in the Office of the City Clerk. OCTOBER 3, 1945 SENATOR PAT MCCARRAN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OBTAINED DURING THE CONFERENCE HELD IN YOUR OFFICE THURSDAY 28TH, 1945, WE ARE SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING LETTER AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRIEF PREPARED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THIS CITY AND LEFT WITH YOU ON THIS OCCASION. WE REGRET THAT THE TIME ELEMENT IS SO SHORT THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SATISFACTORY MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPALS OF THE PUBLIC AIR TRANSPORT CARRIERS WHICH IT WILL BE RECALLED HAVE A PRIOR PRIME INTEREST IN MCCARRAN FIELD, IN ADDITION TO THE NATURAL SHORT TIME FACTOR BETWEEN OUR MEETING THERE AND THE DATE SET FOR OUR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION OUR RETURN TO LAS VEGAS WAS UNDULY DELAYED DUE TO AIR LINES BEING GROUNDED IN THE MIDWEST REQUIRING TRAIN TRAVEL WITH CONSEQUENT ARRIVAL HERE LATE YESTERDAY. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE THEREFORE ABLE ONLY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENT: (A) THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, IS PREPARED TO CONVEY ALL OR SUCH PART OF MCCARRAN FIELD TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT ARMY AIR FORCES AS MAY BE DESIRED BY THIS FEDERAL INSTRUMENTALITY FOR A PERMANENT BASE SUBJECT TO THE CURRENT RESERVATIONS IN THE LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS AND THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES. (B) IT IS PRESUMED THAT THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION WILL ASSIST THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN A SUITABLE SITE AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SUCH FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BEING SUBJECT TO PENDING LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE CAA. AT SUCH TIME THE PUBLIC CARRIERS WILL BE IMPORTUNED TO VACATE THE PRESENT MCCARRAN FIELD THUS GIVING EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE PRESENT FACILITIES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. (C) IN THE EVENT THE WAR DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES AND MAINTAINS THE LVAAF AS A PERMANENT BASE THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS WILL DILIGENTLY PURSUE A POLICY SEEKING TO MAKE HOUSING AND ALL ATTRIBUTES FOR LIVING ON EVEN A MORE ECONOMICAL AND ADEQUATE BASIS FOR THE COMFORT AND HAPPINESS OF THE PERSONNEL. (D) IT IS FELT CONFIDENT THAT THE IMMEDIATE INTERIM WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TIME TO HAVE A MEETING OF THE SEVERAL PARTIES OF INTEREST AND WORK OUT THE TERMS AND SCHEDULE FOR FINAL CONVEYANCE OF THE FIELD. WE BELIEVE SINCERELY THAT THESE NEGOTIATIONS CAN BE MADE THOROUGHLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE RELATED FEDERAL AGENCIES AND ALL PARTIES OF INTEREST. WE WILL BE EXCEEDINGLY GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY PLACE THIS INFORMATION IN THE HANDS OF GENERAL CHAUNCEY AS WE AGREED IT WOULD REACH WASHINGTON OCTOBER FIFTH. KINDEST REGARDS. E. W. CRAGIN, MAYOR CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye;noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bates. Commissioner Clark moved that Archie Grant, because of his connection with the Kelso - Turner Tract, be released from the committee herefore appointed by the City to meet with the certain group relative to the Kelso Turner Tract; and that O.A. Kimball be appointed in his place. Further that November 15, be set as the time for hearing of said matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bates. An ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO SAFE GUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY BY REGULATING AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES, APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT: CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY ELECTRICIAN AND PRESCRIBING HIS AUTHORITY AND DUTIES: REQUIRING THAT NO ELECTRIC WIRING DEVICES, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A PERMIT THEREFORE. CREATING A BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS: PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING OR EMPLOYING ELECTRICIANS TO OBTAIN ELECTRICAL WORK: MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING OR TO UNDERTAKE THE EXECUTION OF ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A LICENSE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED: MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL AT RETAIL CERTAIN ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS UNLESS SUCH PRODUCTS HAVE ESN APPROVED BY THE CITY ELECTRICIAN, AND NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREFORE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF KELSO TURNER TRACT ORDINANCE #306 2nd Reading