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    209 RESOLUTION NO. 112 The following Resolution was presented to the Board for their Re: Disposal Plant consideration. On motion of Commissioner Whipple seconded by Com- missioner Baskin, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution was duly adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 112 WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas has caused to be made various engineer­ing studies and surveys leading to the construction of a sewage treatment plant and various other projects pertaining to sewage or drainage works in said city, and WHEREAS, Ralph W. O'Neill, consulting engineer, conducted said studies and surveys on behalf of the City of Las Vegas, and, on the basis of his findings therein, prepared plans for the construction of a sewage treatment plant and the necessary approach outfall sewer per­taining thereto, and WHEREAS, the design and specifications of said sewage treatment plant and approach outfall sewer, as delineated upon said plans, represent a civic betterment for the City of Las Vegas, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of February, 1948, that the aforesaid plans, prepared by Ralph W. O'Neill, consulting engineer, and on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas, entitled "PLANS FOR THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. 1938. INCLUDING APPROACH OUTFALL SEWER.", and consisting of 20 sheets enumerated under the heading of "INDEX OF DRAWINGS" as shown on said plans, be and the same are hereby accepted, approved and adopted for the design and specifications of the proposed sewage treatment plant and approach outfall sewer pertaining thereto for the City of Las Vegas. Upon motion of Commissioner Whipple and seconded by Commissioner Baskin the City Manager was directed to forward a copy of Resolution No. 112 adopting the plan for the disposal plant to the State Board of Health and to the Federal Works Agency. Motion carried by unanimous vote. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS The Board of City Commissioners having read and considered the opinion VACATION SOUTH SECOND of the City Attorney relative to the vacation of a portion of South Second STREET, WYOMING STREET Street and Wyoming Street, and feel that it will be to the best interest of the public to grant said vacation. Therefore Commissioner Clark moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission dated January 30, 1948 be approved and the City Attorney directed to commence proceedings for said vacation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. $350,000.00 Disposal Commissioner Whipple moved that the City Clerk be directed to notify PLANT BOND ISSUE Edward L. Burton and Company to proceed on the $350,000 bond issue for the purpose of building a disposal plant as authorized by the voters at the Municipal Election held May 6, 1947. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. REPORT OF GRAND JURY Commissioner Baskin moved that the report of the Grand Jury relative to the joint use of the city jail by the County and City be filed and the City Manager authorized to write a letter to the foreman of the Grand Jury informing them that the City is willing to cooperate with the County and will be glad to meet them at any time to discuss the matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS On motion of Commissioner Baskin duly seconded by Commissioner Clark R/W ACQUISITION - and carried unanimously the following Resolution was adopted and order ALLEY - MAYFAIR AREA, made: RE: DEED, NATE MACK, ET AL. BE IT RESOLVED, this 20th day of February, 1948 by the Board of Com­missioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 30th day of March, 1946, executed by Nate Mack, Jennie Mack, F. W. Sharpe, Wretha Sharpe, Allen L. Sharpe and Florence Sharpe to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby, for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said Deed, and that the same be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and filed in the records of this Board. RE: QUITCLAIM DEED, On motion of Commissioner Baskin, duly seconded by Commissioner Clark, CLARK COUNTY DAIRY- and carried unanimously the following Resolution was adopted and order MEN, INC. made: BE IT RESOLVED this 20th day of February, 1948 by the Board of Com­missioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deeds dated the 21st day of January, 1948, executed by Clark County Dairmen, Incorporated by John F. Lewis, J. B. Robinson, Milton Rosen, Bernice Rosen, Robert M. Hatton, Anita M. Hatton, Daniel Snyder and Anna Snyder, to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be and is hereby accepted for the purposes and intentions as therein set forth, and