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REPEAL ORDINANCE NO, 446 Commissioner Moore, moved the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance to Regional Planning repeal Ordinance No. 446, adopted by the Board on December. 6, 1950. Commission Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Peccole. ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS At this time His Honor read a letter under date of December 6, 1950 from Nevada Nos. 200-1 & 200-3 Construction Co. regarding their bids for the installation of improvements in Assessment Districts Nos. 200-1 and 200-3. This concern offered to make these installations as bid on May 31, 1950, plus the increase in price of materials and labor since June 1, 1950. Commissioner Moore moved that the Nevada Construction Company be notified the Board of Commissioners has no authority to enter into such an agreement. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. TRANSFORMER STATION Commissioner Moore moved the Southern Nevada Power Company be notified to move the 10th & Charleston Transformer station located at Tenth and Charleston within six months, commencing January 1, 1951. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LIBRARY LOCATION At this time Mr. Milton Keefer and Mrs. C. Norman Cornwall, representing the Citizens Library Committee appeared before the Board requesting that the City set aside pro- perty for the proposed Library building at the end of 4th and Mesquite Streets. Commissioner Peccole moved the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, is the owner of certain property hereinafter described, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Las Vegas, said City is authorized to sell or set aside property for certain purposes, and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas that it is for the best interests of said City that the land hereinafter described be set aside for the purpose of erecting a public library, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of December, 1950, that the following described land be set aside for the purpose of erecting a public library, to-wit: Beginning at the centerline intersection of Stewart Avenue (formerly Stewart Street) and Fourth Street as shown on Map of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite, on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Clark County, Book No. 1 of Plats, Page 37; thence N 39° 29' 01" E, a distance of 491.73 feet to a point, said point being the true point of beginning; thence N 27° 45' 00" E, a distance of 140.00 feet to a point; thence N 62° 15' 00" W, a distance of 300.00 feet to a point; thence S 27° 45' 00" W, a distance of 232.34 fist to a point; thence S 61° 23' 00" E, a distance of 92.85 feet to a point: thence along a curve to the left with a central angle of 34° 38' 00" and a radius of 210.00 feet a distance of 126.94 feet to a point; thence N 83° 59' 00" E, a distance of 104.97 feet to the true point of beginning, containing 63,097.94 square feet or 1,449 Acres, more or less, said tract or parcel of land being located in Section 34, Township 20 South and Range 61 East of Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. Basis of Bearings from Map of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CITY LIBRARY - Commissioner Peccole moved that the City Manager be instructed to include in the 1951 Budget Provision Budget the sum of $20,000.00 for the construction of a building, purchase of equipment or books for the City Library, Mayor Pro Tem Whipple took the Chair and Mayor Cragin stepped down and seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, , Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.