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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-270

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    248 PETITION TO VACATE A At this time a petition signed by interested property owners in and near 334 North 6th NUISANCE Street relative to the operation of a truck line in a residential area was presented to the Board for their consideration, after some discussion the matter was referred to the City Attorney. NATIONAL GUARD Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the deed ARMORY for a site for a National Guard Armory covering land to be deeded to them when the deed is ready. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. WAR MEMORIAL BLDG. A letter dated May the 24th, 1948 addressed to the Board from the "40 & 8" American Legion protesting the use of the War Memorial Building for political meetings on Memorial Day was read to the Board. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved that the War Memorial Building is no longer a War Memorial but is a public building and therefore the Board cannot deny requests for public use. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. GAMING APPLICATIONS The following gaming applications were presented to the Board for their consideration: C. W. Ansley, Toppers Kitchen, 419 So. 5th 3 slots L. P. Lawrence, Park Market, 428 No. 5th 4 slots Norman M. Keller, Golden Nuggett, 2nd & Fremont 3 slots Pat Rozzell, Orange Julius Co., 409 Fremont 1 slot Thereafter Commissioner Baskin moved that the foregoing applications be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that service & material warrant #1493 in the sum of $544.70 WARRANTS covering cost of installation of intercommunication systems in the City Hall 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. COMMUNICATION A letter dated May 27th, 1948 directed to the Board of City Commissioners and signed Irvin A. Stephens by Mr. Stephens relative to his installing wiring in some residences he is building himself was read to the Board, and after considerable discussion, Commissioner Moore moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time, Commissioner Baskin moved that this meeting adjourn until June the 2nd, 1948 at the hour of 3:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Las Vegas, Nevada June 2, 1948 The Board of City Commissioners of Las Vegas, Nevada, met in recessed regular session, pursuant to due, legal notice and call, at the regular meeting place of said Board in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 2nd day of June, 1948, at the hour of 3:30 o'clock p.m. The following members of the Board of City Commissioners were present: Mayor E. W. Cragin Commissioner Robert T. Moore Commissioner Reed Whipple Absent: Commissioner C. R. Clark Commissioner R. T. Baskin City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall Also Present: City Manager J. M. Murphy City Clerk Helen Scott Reed His Honor, E. W. Cragin, called the meeting to order and stated that in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance passed by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada on April 23, 1948, that there had been published in full compliance with law, a notice advertising for sale $350,000.00 general obligation bonds, such notice ___ of sale being as follows: