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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 14, 1929 to February 11, 1937, lvc000003-329

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    The following being the form of "Notice to Bond Bidders" to be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Las Vegas Review-Journal as is required by law. NOTICE TO BOND BIDDERS The Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, will receive bids until three o'clock P.M. on the 12th day of April, 1934 for the purchase of sixteen bonds of Las Vegas Sewerage Bond issue. Said bonds will bear interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum per annum, payable semiannually, and will bear date the first day of July, 1931. Said bonds are a portion of an entire issue consisting of One Hundred Sixty (160) bonds in the denomination of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each, which mature $8,000.00 on the first day of July in each of the years 1933 to 1952 inclusive. The bonds now pr posed to be issued will commence with bond No. 17 and run consecutively thereafter up to bond No. 32 inclusive, the first maturity of eight bonds to mature on the first Cay of July, 1935, and the second maturity of eight bonds to mature on the first day of July, 1936. Each bid, except the bid of the State of Nevada, is one is received, must be accompanied by a deposit of five per cent, either cash or certified check payable to the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas, of the amount of the bid, and such will be returned if the bid is not ac­cepted; and if the successful bidder shall fail or neglect to complete the purchase of said bonds within thirty days following the acceptance of his or its bid, the amount of hus or its deposit will be forfeited to said City of Las Vegas, and in that event said Board of Com­missioners will elect whether or not it will accept the bid of the one making the next best bid for the same amount of bonds. If there be two or more equal bids for the same amount of bonds and such bids are the best received, and not less than par and accrued interest, said board of Commissioners will determine which bid shall be accepted. All bids must be sealed in opaque envelopes and marked. "For Las Vegas Sewerage Bonds, 1931, issue", and addressed to the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Bids will be opened by said Board of Commissioners on the 12th day of April, 1934, at the hour of three o'clock P.M. at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Commissioners room in the office of the City Clerk in said City of Las Vegas. Bidders shall submit a bid specifying (a) the lowest rate of interest and premium, if any above par, at which such bidder will purchase the specified number of bonds; or (b) the lowest rate of interest at which the bidder will purchase the specified number of bonds at par. The bonds will be sold to the bidder making the best bid subject to the right of said Board of Commissioners to reject any and all bids and readvertise, none of said bonds will be sold at less than par and accrued interest, and no discount or commission will be allowed or paid on the sale of such bonds. Dated this 7th ay of March, 1934. Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. By E.W. Cragin Mayor. Attest: Viola Burns City Clerk No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Friday the 16th day of March at the hour of three o'clock P.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. MARCH 16th, 1934. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, held on the 15th day of March 1934 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Roll call showed the following present Commissioners Arnett, Marble, German and Down, His Honor the Mayor, City attorney and Clerk. At this time the Board took under consideration the amendment to the present liquor ordinances of the City of Las Vegas. After some discussion on the various proposed amendments on motion of Commissioner Marble seconded by Commissioner Arnett it was moved that Subdivisions 8 and 9 of Section 16 of the proposed amendment be changed to read" at such place or places as may be designated by the Board of City Commissioners" in stead of " only in the zone designated in Section 4." Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Arnett, and Marble voting aye. Com­missioners German and Down voting No. His Honor the Mayor not voting. Motion died for want of a majority vote. On motion of Commissioner Arnett seconded by Commissioner Down it was moved that Sec. 16 subdivision 5 read "for restaurant beverage licenses the sum of $100.00 per quarter." Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Arnett, Marble, German and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none.