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    105 PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Clark moved that Payroll Claims Nos. 1207 and 1214 to 1219 inclusive in the net sum of $23,192.98 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Clark moved that Service & Material Warrants Nos. WARRANTS 1221 to 1224 inclusive in the sum of $19,576.05 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BID No. 473l At this time bids were opened from the John Nuveen & Company and Bonding Attorneys R. S. Dixon & Company, and from Hanaford & Talbort of San Francisco, to furnish legal opinion as per the following invitation to bid; Furnish legal opinion by a firm of recognized municipal bond attorneys, guide the city through the various legal phases including the preparation of ordinances etc., furnish statistical reports to all interested parties and such other services as are common in this type of proceedings for the proposed bond issues listed below. The successful bidder will be required to act as an advisory aide to the city as an expert on the matter of bond issues relative to their preparation, authoriza­tion, sale and type of bonds to be submitted, and must furnish the printed bonds in connection with the offering. Bidder agrees that if bonds are not delivered no obligation will be incurred on behalf of the city in respect to this agreement. Separate bids are desired on each of the following issues which were approved by the voters May 6, 1947 and are more fully described on the attached schedule. 1. $250,000 Storm Sewer & Storm Drains Bond Issue. 2. $350,000 Sewage Disposal Plant Bond Issue. 3. $350,000 War Public Works Project No. Nev-26-116 F Bond Issue. Instructions to voters in respect to the bond issues mentioned on the Invitation to bid No. 47.31 read as follows: 1. "The City of Las Vegas requires the sum of $250,000.00 to finance the con­struction of storm sewers and storm drains as part of and in connection with the sewerage system of said city, and proposes to secure said sum by the issuance and sale of bonds to be payable within twenty (20) years from the date of issu­ance thereof, bear and interest rate of not to exceed three percent (3%) per annum, and be callable on any interest payment date upon the discretion of the Board of City Commissioners of said city after five (5) years from the date of issuance thereof." 3. "The City of Las Vegas requires the sum of $350,000.00 to finance the pur­chase of a system of sewers, accessories and facilities, together with certain lands and interest in lands in connection therewith, in or near the City of Las Vegas, belonging to the Government of the United State of America and now under lease to said city, and to finance the extension and improvement of said project, and proposes to secure said sum by the issuance and sale of bonds to be payable within twenty (20) years from the date of issuance thereof, bear an interest rate of not to exceed three percent (3%) per annum, and be callable on any interest payment date upon the discretion of the Board of City Commissioners of said city after five (5) years from the date of issuance thereof." The bids received and opened were as follows: John Nuveen & Co. & R. S. Dixon & Co. 210 W. 7th Street Los Angeles, Calif. $7,220.00 Hanaford & Talbort Co. San Francisco, Calif. 5,000.00 The bids, on motion of Commissioner Whipple, seconded by Commis­sioner Baskin and carried by unanimous vote were referred to the Comptroller for recommendation. BID No. 47.28 The following invitation to bid was heretofore issued for opening at this time: 1. Furnish and install approximately 2064 square feet of asphalt tile on floors on Central Fire Station and Huntridge Substation in accordance with attached specifications. 2. Furnish and install approximately 630 lineal feet of baseboard of asphalt tile 3/l6" thickness x 6" width, in all rooms so floored per item 1 above in accordance with attached specifications. SPECIFICATIONS ASPHALT TILE SCOPE: All materials, equipment and labor necessary for the laying of asphalt tile floor covering in the building shall be furnished. MATERIAL: General Requirements. Asphalt tile shall be in accordance with Federal Specification No. SS- 0306 and when subjected to the pressure specified therein shall have a recorded indentation of not more than 9,008 at one minute and not more than 0.0124 inch at 10 minutes. Asphalt tile shall be installed where specified by the Fire Chief.