Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-337

RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 103 is a proposed amendment to Chapter 453.210 of Nevada Revised Statutes, relating to Narcotics, and the penalties thereof; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, had acquainted itself with said proposed amendment and believes that said amendment would be beneficial to the City of Las Vegas in the control of narcotics violators; and WHEREAS, Section 8, Sub-section 10, provides for suspended sentence or probation on the first offense, and whereas the Board does not believe that Section 8, Sub-section 10, would be beneficial to the City of Las Vegas in the control and prevention of narcotics; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of March, 1959, that this Board endorses, approves and recommends enactment of Assembly Bill 103; with the exception of Section 8, Sub-section 10, by the Nevada State Legislature. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Nevada and to each of the Clark County Delegation and to any other interested persons. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of March, 1959. /s/ REED WHIPPLE______________ Mayor Pro Tem (SEAL) ATTEST: /s/ ROBERT F. BOOS_________________ Acting City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. MOTEL RESOLUTION The City Clerk read a resolution relating to posting of rates by hotels, inns, motels or motor courts, endorsing a proposed amendment to N.R.S. 651.030. Adopted Commissioner Sharp moved that the following resolution be adopted and order made: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, have acquainted themselves with a proposed amendment to N. R.S. 651.030, relating to posting of rates by hotels, inns, motels or motor courts; and WHEREAS, the said Board is of the opinion that said amendment would be beneficial to the City of Las Vegas in the proper control and regulation of sign posting by motels and related businesses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of March, 1959; that said amendment is hereby endorsed and recommended to the Nevada State Legislature to be enacted into the laws of the State of Nevada during this session. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Nevada and members of the Clark County delegation, and to any other interested parties. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of March, 1959. /s/ REED WHIPPLE_______________ (SEAL) Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: /s/ ROBERT F. BOOS_________________ Acting City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. LICENSE APPLICATION The Commission again considered the application of Belle Barron and James R. Rose for a Celebrities Clothing 2nd Hand Merchandise License to do business as Celebrities Clothing Exchange, 415 South Exchange 5th Street. Approved Robert F. Boos, Acting City Manager, informed the Board that subsequent to last Commission Meeting, a letter has been received from the applicants stating that only used clothing will be sold at this establishment and also a petition signed by people within the adjacent area requesting favorable consideration of this application. It is recommended that this license application be approved subject to the stipulation that it be only for the sale of used clothing as outlined in the applicants letter. Commissioner Bunker moved that the application of Belle Barron and James R. Rose for a 2nd Hand Merchandise License to do business as Celebrities Clothing Exchange, 415 South 5th Street be approved only for the sale of used clothing and baby wear as indicated in their letter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker. Commissioner Fountain requested the following letter be spread upon the minutes of this meeting: 3-4-59