Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-528

ORDINANCE No. 323 CIVIC COMMITTEE — Westside AGREEMENT — Removal of Grandstand RETAIL TAVERN Ike Pullum Las Vegas, Nevada December 30, 1946 At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 30th day of December, 1946. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Clark at the hour of 2 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Corradetti; Mayor Pro Tem Clark; City Manager, T. E. Fennessy; and City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. Absent: Mayor Cragin and City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall. This being the time set by the Board of City Commissioners for the hearing of Mr. Roscoe Hilburn, Electrical Contractor, for violation of the Electrical Code on complaint of Frank Partie, City Electrician. Mr. Hilburn was present with Mr. Max Knauss and Frank Partie, City Electrician. Mayor Pro Tem Clark read the complaint to Mr. Hilburn, who stated that if he was given another chance he would promise to comply with the provisions of the code to the best of his ability. Thereafter Mayor Pro Tem Clark stated that a decision would be made and given to him at the next regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners January 7, 1947 at the hour of 2 P.M. Commissioner Bates moved that the City accept payment of $200.00 from Mr. C. L. Martin for removal of the grandstand in the City Park as per the agreement which is approved as of this date and Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, and Mayor Pro Tem Clark voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Corradetti passed his vote. Absent: Mayor Cragin. Commissioner Baskin moved that the application of Ike Pullum for a Retail Tavern Liquor license at Pullum’s Playhouse on Westside be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Corradetti and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Clark voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Cragin FIRST OBTAINING A LICENSE THEREFOR; REGULATING THE SAME, FIXING THE THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCES Nos. 77, 82, 88, 103, 115, 165, 245, 287 and 319 AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO," was read to the Board by title and referred to Commissioners Bates and Corradetti for recommendation at the next regular meeting. An ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA TO LEVY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, BY GRADING FOR AND SURFACING A CERTAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLATS, DIAGRAMS, AND ESTIMATES OF COST THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; DESCRIBING DEFINITELY THE LOCATION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, STATING THE AMOUNT OF SAID ASSESSMENT AND DESIGNATING THE LOTS AND PARCELS OF LANDS TO BE ASSESSED, ACCORDING TO BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO," was reported on favorably by a committee composed of Commissioners Bates and Clark, and was read to the Board for the first time. Thereafter Commissioner Baskin moved that the foregoing ordinance be approved on its first reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time Reverend Stevens from Westside acting as spokesman for a group of citizens from that area requesting the Board of Commissioners to remove Andrew Joe Harris as a policeman. After hearing statements by Mr. McCann, Jr. & Mrs Shaw and Mr. C. Levi Irvin, Commissioner Bates moved that the City Manager be directed to make a complete investigation and if the charges against Andrew J. Harris are found to be true, his services are to be terminated. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting recess until December 30, 1946 at the hour of 2 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none.