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The renewal of the lease had with the Los Angeles and Salt Lake R.R. for lease of ground to be used as a City Stockade came before the Board for consideration at this time, and the following Preamble and Resolution was introduce and passed: That certain lease agreement, entered into between the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, a corporation, and the City of Las Vegas Nevada, a municipal corporation, in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, on the first day of October, 1931, covering the lease of premises in in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada to be used for a prison detention yard, said lease being Railroad Company's Audit No. 8448, will expire September, 30, 1936, and it appearing that it will be fore the best interest of said City that said lease agreement be renewed for a further period of five years from the expiration thereof; It Is Therefore RESOLVED, by the unanimous vote of all members present that said Lease Agreement be renewed for a further period of five years, from September 30, 1936 and that the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, and the City Clerk, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, an Agreement extending the term of said lease agreement for a further period of five years, from September 30, 1936 and to deliver the same to said Railroad company as the act and deed of the City. The above resolution was introduced by Commissioner Down and Seconded by Commissioner Farnsworth and vote on the same was Commissioners Down, Farnsworth and Ward and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. The next matter of business to be brought before the Board was the adopting of an amended Budget for the City of Las Vegas for the year 1936, and upon motion of Commissioner Farnsworth seconded by Commissioner Down a budget for the year 1936 was adopted in substantially the following form: CITY BUDGETS AMENDED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1936. Information Required: Assessed Valuation— Actual Estimated 1935 1936. Real Estate and Improvements $4221,636.00 $4,200.000.00 Personal Property (County tax roll plus Assessor's collections) 414,387.00 300,000.00 Net Proceeds of mines _______________ _________________ Total Taxable property 4,636,025.00 4,500,000.00 Actual Tax rate 1935 1.50 Total City Tax levied, 1936 1.40 A. Unencumbered balance in City Treasury January 1, 1936 65,579.70 B. Revenues from taxes already levied, estimated 44,555.90 C. Nontax revenues in 1936 94,546.70 D. Expenditures 1936, estimated 177,046.80 E. Nontax revenues 1937, estimated 60,000.00 Expenditures 1937, estimated 150,635.50 Explanation: A. Unencumbered balance is total balance less warrants outstanding on January 1. Exclude all special funds. B. Revenues from taxes already levied would include taxes levied in the previous year and uncollected, and collections from taxes now delinquent. C. See Schedule No. 1, Col. 2 D. See Schedule No. 2, Col. 2. E. See Schedule No. 1, Col. 3. F. See Schedule No. 2, Col. 3. SCHEDULE NUMBER 2 CITY EXPENDITURES Actual Estimated Estimated 1935 1936 1937 Administrative Salaries 8,536.00 8,900.00 Administrative expenses 7,052.60 2,250.00 Police Salaries 22,450.48 23,100.00 Police department expenses 6,798.41 3,000.00 Fire department salaries 1,800.00 600.00 Fire department expenses 8,726.48 1,980.00 Street department salaries 18,987.27 18,660.00 Street department expenses 12,062.44 3,000.00 City Parks 1,932.53 4,310.00 Legal expenses 4,433.55 4,900.00 Electric light and power 11,899.31 17,280.00 Health & sanitation 11,858.58 11,880.00 Sewage disposal 4,243.83 4,120.00 Insurance, fire 686.42 700.00 Insurance industrial 1,546.22 1,600.00 Bond redemption 25,827.28 25,827.28 Bond interest 15,570.54 14,039.52 Cemetery 3,039.71 2,500.00 Library 1,922.19 1,400.00 SCHEDULE NUMBER 1 REVENUES FROM NONTAX SOURCES General Fund Actual Estimated Estimated 1935 1936 1937 Licenses $67,280.40 $60,500.00 Fines and Fees 4,129.43 3,500.00 Permits 1,530.40 1,500.00 Poll Tax 11,561.00 6,500.00 Sales and rentals 2,551.35 1,500.00 Garbage Disposal 5,619.85 5,000.00 Special Street improvements 18,821.35 16,046.70 Beer Excise Tax 2,486.54 00 Total $113,980.32 $94,546.70 60,000.00