Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-454

424 VADA'S CAFE WESTERN LIQUOR STORE Hafen Leavitt R. J. Stephens New Applications ASSOCIATED STATION BILL'S LUNCH BAR BROWNEES STEAK HOUSE SNYDER'S Earl E. Wilson Robert Peccole Abe Kroloff L. L. Snyder Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved that all renewal gaming applications be granted with the exception of Twin Lakes Farm for two slot machines and Orange Julius application be approved for eight (8) slot machines instead of thirteen (13), and further than inactive licenses be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved that the applications for gaming licenses for the third quarter, 1949, of the Western Club, the Westener, and the Nevada Biltmore Hotel be held in abeyance. At this time Mr. Harry Claiborne requested that the action on new gaming Applications be held in abeyance until July 7, 1949. Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved that the applications of the Western Club, The Westerner, and the Nevada Biltmore Hotel for gaming licenses for the third quarter of 1949 be denied. Commissioner Bunker withdrew his motion as above stated. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Moore moved that the applications for slot machines by the Western Club, The Westerner, and the Nevada Biltmore Hotel for the third quarter of 1949 be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. INACTIVE LICENSES At this time discussion was held relative to a motion adopted by the Board on April 22, 1949, relative Gaming & Liquor to the revocation of liquor and gaming license, if said licenses were not active by the third quarter of 1949. Thereafter Commissioner Peccole moved that these operators be notified of the action of the Board on April 22, 1949, and given until midnight July 6, 1949 to make these licenses active or appear at the meeting on July 7, 1949 to show cause why their licenses are not active. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting Aye; noes, none. PAWNSHOP LICENSE Commissioner Peccole moved that pursuant to the request of Glen Tondevold as contained in his letter of Change of Address June 27, 1949, he be allowed to move the Square Deal Loan Company from 109 South 1st Street to 117 Fremont Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CIVIL SERVICE TRUST-Commisioner Whipple moved that the following resolution be adopted: EES Resolution No. 146 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Las Vegas, as amended in 1949, provides in Section 5, that from and after the first Monday in June,1949, the appointive officers of the City of Las Vegas shall consist of: City Manager, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Comptroller, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and five (5) Civil Service Trustees, and WHEREAS, Section 5-3/4 of the Charter of the City of Las Vegas, as amended in 1949, creates a Department of Civil Service of the City applicable to and governing the employees of the Police and Fire Departments of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, except the Police Chief and Fire Chief; and WHEREAS, the Department of Civil Service shall be under the control and management of a Board of five (5) Trustees, which said Board shall be appointed by the City Manager subject to the ratification of the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, said appointments shall be made effective July 1, 1949 and shall be known and designate) as the Board of Civil Service Trustees; and WHEREAS, the first meeting of the Board shall be held on the first Monday following their appointment and qualifications at which time they shall organize by selecting one of their number as Chairman; and WHEREAS, the first Monday in July will be the 4th of July, a legal holiday, the said first meeting of the Board is to be held on the day following, July 5, at 8 o'clock P. M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, City of Las Vegas, Nevada; and WHEREAS, the five (5) Civil Service Trustees shall be appointed for the following terms: three shall be appointed for two-year terms and their office shall expire on the 1st day of July, 1951; two of the Civil Service Trustees shall be appointed to serve four (4) years and their term of office shall expire the 1st day of July, 1953; and WHEREAS, any vacancy shall occur, a person shall be appointed to fill an unexpired term; and