Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-110

REMOTE CONTROL On request of the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the United States, STATION Commissioner Bates moved that the lease between the government and the City of Las Vegas, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT covering lease for a frame building located on the Las Vegas Airport for use of LEASE the remote control quarters - Contract C-6ca-372 - be cancelled. Motion seconded CANCELLED by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. ZONING ORDINANCE Commissioner Bates moved that the City Clerk notify the parties responsible for VIOLATION violation of the Zoning Ordinance on north 1st St. near the Nevada Bar to either comply with the Zoning Ordinance at once or remove the buildings thereon within the next 48 hours. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. VETERINARIAN Commissioner Bates moved that the Building Inspector be instructed not to issue HOSPITAL any building permits to Dr. Bernkrant for the purpose of housing dogs at his ORDERED REMOVED hospital on 14th St. and, further, that Dr. Bernkrant be notified to discontinue said hospital at 14th St. in the 300 block on the north side within thirty days from this date, as it is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. GRIFFITH BUILDING Commissioner Bates moved that the action taken by himself and the Building IMPROVEMENTS Inspector regarding the improvements to be made in reducing the fire hazard in the building located on the southwest corner of Fremont and 2nd Streets and owned by R. B. Griffith of Las Vegas, be approved by the Board. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. C. C. SARGENT Commissioner Corradetti moved that the duties of Mr. C. C. Sargent, Fire Marshall HIRED AS be combined with license tax collector and superintendent of garbage fee FIRE MARSHALL collections, effective July 1, 1943 and his time as such to be distributed as follows: AND LICENSE l/3 as Fire Marshall and 2/3 License Tax Collector and Garbage Fee Collector, TAX COLLECTOR to work in the latter services direct from the office of the City Clerk and the Finance and Revenue Department at a salary of $250.00 per monty; $100.00 of which will be paid from the Fire Department budget and $150.00 from the City Clerk's budget. The latter department to furnish the Collector with a city owned car and maintenance of same at city expense. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fates and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. Commissioner Corradetti stated that Mr. Sargent has been sworn in as a police officer. BONANZA STAR Commissioner Bates moved that the beer license #28860 granted the Bonanza Star LICENSES on the 24th day of June, 1943 be revoked and that the application of C. R. REVOKED AND Millheizer for permission to operate 5 slot machines in the Bonanza Star at DENIED 416 Bonanza Road, Westside, be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. AL DREW - CITY Commissioner Bates moved that the resignation of A1 Drew be accepted. Motion ELECTRICIAN seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote; RESIGNED Commissioners Bates, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem voting aye; Commissioner Clark voted no. HARRY H. AUSTIN Commissioner Bates moved that the resignation of Harry H. Austin, City Attorney CITY ATTORNEY be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the RESIGNATION following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. STENOGRAPHER'S Commissioner Bates moved that Mr. Austin be refunded $5.00 which he had expended SALARY personally on an action in the District Court and that the matter of the CITY ATTORNEY’S secretary's salary be carried over until such time as discussion is had with OFFICE Mayor Cragin. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. LOUIS WIENER, JR. Commissioner Bates moved that Louis Wiener, Jr. be appointed, on a temporary APPOINTED basis, as city attorney to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of CITY ATTORNEY Harry H. Austin, Esq. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. "THE OLD WEST" Commissioner Bates moved that the retail tavern liquor license heretofore APPLICATION granted to "The Old West” at 16-18 Fremont Ave. be revoked and that the DENIED application of Lou J. Warner for a gaming license at the same address be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; Commissioner Clark voted no. JAKE ENSLEY CAFE Commissioner Corradetti moved that the application of Jake Ensley for a slot machine license at 220 N. 1st St. be granted and that the application of said APPLICATION party for 1 Poker game and 1 Crap game at the aforementioned address be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Smith voting aye; noes none. "STAR BAR" Commissioner Corradetti moved that the application of Earl Bennett for GAMING permission to operate 4 slot machines at the "Star Bar" on Bonanza Road, Westside, be APPLICATION denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates can carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor, Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none.