Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 14, 1929 to February 11, 1937, lvc000003-319

governing plumbing in the City of Las Vegas be amended, and revised. They were referred to A.R. Thompson, Plumbing Inspector and Mr. Henderson, City Attorney. On motion of Commissioner German, seconded by Commissioner Down a number of gaming licenses were granted. All applications being for renewals, and applications be ng in proper form and money to cover same being on file with the City Clerk. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy Arnett, German, and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. At this time a number of slot machine applications were presented to the Board for approval. On motion of Commissioner Mundy, seconded by Commissioner Arnett all slot machine applications presented at this time were granted. Applications being in proper form and money to cover the same being on file with the City Clerk. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Arnett, Mundy, German and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. At this time, the matter of the application of Jack D. Butler for gambling licensee for certain gambling games conducted and to be conducted at what is known as and called the Big Four on South First Street, in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, came up for discussion and con­sideration; and it appearing to the Board from numerous complaints made to the member os the Board that the said Big Four where the said gambling games have been and by this application desire to be conducted, is and has been a place where idle, dissolute and itinerant persons congregate and resort; and it appearing to the Board that the condition in said place arising from the congregating therein of such persons is detrimental to the morals of the City of Las Vegas and conductive of insanitary conditions; and whereas it is the opinion of the Board of City Commissioners, for the reasons aforesaid, that the said Big Four is not a desirable or proper place for the conduct of gambling games in said City so long as the foresaid con­ditions prevail, Now Therefore, it was on motion duly made seconded and carried; RESOLVED, that action on the said application be and the same is here by deferred until the next meeting of the Board; and the Clerk of this Board and the Chief of Police of this City are hereby directed and instructed to notify in writing the applicant of this action of the Board, and that he correct the conditions said to prevail as aforesaid. he vote on said resolution was: Commissioners Arnett, Mundy, German and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. At this time the Board was informed that Jack Sterling, heretofore granted a retail liquor license for the sale of alcoholic liquors in the zone designated in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 203, for the distribution of alcoholic liquors in original containers or sealed packages not to be consumed on the premises, had been arrested for violation of Or­dinance No. 203, under which said license was granted; and the Board further being informed that the said Jack Sterling had pleaded guilty to the charge of violating said ordinance made against him in the Municipal Court of the City of Las Vegas, Now, therefore, on motion of Commissioner German, seconded by Commissioner Arnett, and duly carried, it was RESOLVED that for the reasons aforesaid, the permit and license heretofore granted said Jack Sterling to conduct a retail liquor establishment be and the same is hereby revoked and cancelled; and the City Clerk and the Chief of Police are hereby directed and instructed to notify the said Jack Ster­ling of the same. Vote on said resolution was: Commissioners Arnett, Mundy, German, and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. At this time the matter of drawing $250.00 from the Library Savings Certificate for the purchase of new books for the Library was brought under consideration. On motion of Commissioner German seconded by Commissioner Down the Clerk was directed to make the necessary transfer and to also add to the sum the accrued interest, Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Arnett, Mundy and German and Down and "is Honor the Mayor voting aye, Noes none. No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Monday the 8th day of January 1934 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, JANUARY 18th, 1934. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 18th day of January 1934 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Roll call showed the following present, Mayor Cragin, Commissioners Mundy, Arnett and Down City Attorney and Clerk. Absent Commissioner German. Mrs. Nettles appeared before the Board at this time and ask that some provision be made for the placing of a "Tavern" in that part of the City of Las Vegas peopled by the colored race, and catering to that race only. The matter was taken under consideration. On motion of Commissioner Mundy seconded by Commissioner Arnett a number of slot mach­ine licenses were granted. Applications being in proper form and money to cover same being on file with the City Clerk. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Arnett, Mundy and Down and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none.