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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-9

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    RESOLUTION ACCEPTING QUITCLAIM DEED Shetland Lane TRANSFORMER REMOVAL Charleston Blvd. INVITATION TO BID Material & Equipment City Iron Works INVOICE - COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION PROPOSED ORDINANCE Biltmore Street Lighting- Bonds MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS Convention BIDS - Approach Outfall Pipeline CITY MANAGER Appointment Las Vegas, Nevada. November 9, 1949 TO: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Cleric Las Vegas, Nevada A Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is hereby called to be held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, on the 9th day of November, 1949, at the hour of 3:00 P.M. to consider the following matters: On motion of Commissioner Moore duly seconded by Commissioner Peccole, and carried unani­mously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of November, 1949, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 15th day of September, 1948, executed by R* M. Dicey and Matilda Dicey, and J. R, Castendyck and Kathryn Jones Castendyck 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, 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. Several property owners appeared before the Board inquiring what was being done about the transformer of the power company located on Charleston Boulevard between 10th and 11th Streets. His Honor assured them the matter was in the hands of the City Manager and that a complete investigation was being conducted concerning the transformer. A form to be sent out for invitation to bid on material and equipment purchased from the City Iron Works, was referred to the City Manager to be sent out to prospective bidders. An invoice received from the Colorado River Commission for one Comptometer in the amount of $4l8.00 was presented for consideration by the Board. This bill was ordered held pending investigation. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BILTMORE STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $13,164.82 to COVER CERTAIN UNPAID ASSESSMENTS HERETOFORE LEVIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR THE WORK OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BY INSTALLING COMPLETE STREET LIGHTING UNITS WITH PARKWAY CABLE AND ORNAMENTAL STANDARDS ALONG CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS IN SAID CITY AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AS CREATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 318, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL THE BONDS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS THEREFOR, SAID BONDS TO BE KNOWN AS BILTMORE STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND PROVID­ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE SAID UNPAID ASSESSMENTS BY DIVIDING THE SAME INTO TEN (10) ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AND PLACING SAID INSTALLMENTS OF THE TAX ROLL OF CLARK COUNTY AND COLLECTING THE SAME IN THE SAME MANNER. AS STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARE COLLECTED BY LAW, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Peccole for report. Commissioner Peccole moved that the request of City Attorney Howard W, Cannon for the sum of $300.00 to help defray expenses for attending the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers Annual Conference to be held December 5th in Kansas City, Missouri, be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At the hour of 4:10 P.M. the meeting recessed. This meeting was called to order at the hour of 4:55 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Cragin with all members present as of the opening session. Commissioner Moore moved that the bids received on the Approach Outfall Pipeline be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye) noes, none. Commissioner Peccole moved that Mr. George O. Treem be appointed City Manager. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye) noes, none. There being no further business to come before this meeting Commissioner Peccole moved the meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.