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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-106

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    91 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA JUNE 20, 1947 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 20th day of June, 1947. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W Cragin at the hour of 2:00 p.m. with the following members present: Commissioners Clark, Baskin, Moore, Whippley Acting City Manager, George 0. Treem; and City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. Absent: City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall and City Manager T. E. Fennessy. MINUTES APPROVED Commissioner Clark moved that the minutes of June 6 and 9 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following Vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Clark moved that payroll claims Nos. 1180, 1186 to 1191 inclusive in the net sum of $22,594.58 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore 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 and material warrants Nos. 1193 WARRANTS to 1196 inc., in the sum of $13,765.76 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PETITION -- H. J. The petition of H. J. Fish for lease of City owned land for the operation Fish ---- ---------of a Tinkertown was presented to the Board, and as the City does not have Tinkertovn any land for lease, the petition was ordered filed, and Mr. Fish so notified. PAWNSHOP LICENSE Commissioner Clark moved that the application of Glen Tondevold for a Glen Tondevold pawnshop license at 109 N. 1st be granted when the proper bond has been filed with the City Clerk. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. FIRE HOUSE -floor Commissioner Clark moved that the bid heretofore awarded to Mr. Carson for covering the installation of floor covering at the fire station be cancelled on the ground that Mr. Carson has not performed the contract, and the City Manager be directed to issue new invitations to bid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CLAIM—Stanley Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of Stanley Runyan in the sum of Runyan. Swimming $1,060.00 for the construction of concrete retaining wall and steps between Pools walks in bathhouses in Westside Swimming Pools be approved subject to the approval of the City Manager and Comptroller. Thereafter the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. VIOLATION OF Commissioner Baskin moved that the City Attorney be directed to bring civil ORDINANCE No. 313 action against violators of Ordinance No. 313 insofar as the payment of garbage collection fees are concerned. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CITY ATTORNEY The City attorney appeared at the meeting at this time. PRESENT WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that the Las V gas Little Theatre group be granted BUILDING - rental use of the War Memorial Building auditorium on basis as requested as per of auditorium schedule in the City Manager's file for a total rental of $750.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. US NAVY - Armory Commissioner Moore moved that the Mayor be authorized to write a letter to the United States Navy offering to lease them the necessary land needed for an armory on East Charleston Boulevard for a rental fee of $1.00 a year. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none.