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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-181

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    161 IAS VEGAS, NEVADA NOVEMBER 7, 1947 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 7th day of November, 1947. Meeting called to order by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 2:00 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple, City Manager J. M. Murphy, City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall, and City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. MINUTES Commissioner Clark moved that the Minutes of September 29th, October 7th, 15, 22, 27th at 4:00 P.M., and 29th be approved by reference. The Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Com­missioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clerk, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Clark moved that payroll claims #1300-1306 inc., in the net sum of $21,818.89 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 AND MATERIAL Commissioner Clark moved that service and material warrants #1307-1312 WARRANTS inclusive in the sum of $28,229.61 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same, further that the controller be instructed to release them as money is available. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. SALARY: GEORGE Commissioner Clark moved that the recommendation of the City Manager SHANNON that George Shannon be paid the difference in his salary and the Nevada Industrial Insurance for the period of October 1st to 15th, 1947, incl. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of O. J. Morling, City Building CLAIM: O. J. MORLING Inspector, for expenses incurred while attending the Annual Conference of Pacific Coast Building Officials' Assn., at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona from October 20th to 24th in the sum of $82.94 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. WILDCAT LAIR: NURSERY Commissioner Clark moved that the Board approve the recommendation of SCHOOL & SKATING the Recreation Board that Wildcat Lair Nursery School be abandoned as ACTIVITIES of the first of the year; and that the skating activities be transferred from the War Memorial Building to Wildcat Lair as of the first of the year. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Whipple, Moore, and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CHANGE ORDERS 8-12 The following change orders and credit orders were presented to the Incl. CREDIT ORDER Board for their consideration: #13 LAS VEGAS BATH­HOUSES : CREDIT ORDER #8 Provide and install a 4" gate valve where #19 CITY JAIL directed in tunnel at the 4" supply line. (Note: Improper installation by Runyan originally required this installation.) $60.15 #9 Continue drain line from sump to 6" waste line and connect. (Note: This bypasses sump pump. Sump pump activated only when floor is flooded.) $35.85 #10 Provide and install a by-pass and pressure reducing valve for better protection. (Note: By-pass installed since city water pressure was increased above time originally engineered.) $110.20 #11 Provide and install a pipe drain from relief valve and expansion tank - connect to main drain line. (Note: This had to be done due to fact floor slopes wrong way for drainage. Runyan installed floor. $45.13 #12 As per item #5 of addendum re: extra for excavation through rock for sewer line - 12 hours @ $8.50 $102.00 #13 Credit a 20 H.P. Magnetic Switch furnished by the city but installed by the United Electric Company - City $62.32 #19 The flag pole and base shall be installed by others. The credit on this item shall be $200.00 Thereafter Commissioner Clark moved that the foregoing change and credit Orders be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none.