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204 Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Moore. CITY RECREATION BOARD At this time a letter dated January 20, 1948 addressed to the Board of City Commissioners from the City Recreation Board recommending the appointment of George E. Harris, Principal of the Las Vegas High School to the City Recreation Board to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Helen Van Vorst, was read to the Board. Thereafter, Commissioner Baskin moved that the foregoing recommendation be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Moore. LAS VEGAS UNION At this time a letter dated January 28, 1948 addressed to the Council SCHOOL DISTRICT from the Las Vegas Union School District requesting that the City deed Request for site a certain parcel of five acres of land in the SW Corner of Youthtown for school purposes and a letter was also read from Youthtown, Inc., which was addressed to the Board of City Commissioners signifying their willingness to relinquish that certain portion of land requested by the Las Vegas Union School District. After considerable discussion Commissioner Whipple moved that the matter be tabled pending further investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Moore. PAWNBROKERS LICENSE At this time the application of Lou J. Warner for a pawnbroker's Lou J. Warner License at 115 South 1st Street was presented to the Board for their consideration. Thereafter, Commissioner Baskin moved that the aforementioned application be referred to the Chief of Police for recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Whipple and His Honor voting Aye. Noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Moore. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS The following recommendation was received from the Planning Commission Vacation-South 2nd relative to the vacation of South Second Street and Wyoming Street, and Wyoming OFFICE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION January 30 19 48 Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners War Memorial Building Las Vegas, Nevada Re: STREETS AND HIGHWAYS Vacation South Second Street Wyoming Street Gentlemen: This will reply to your request for recommendation in connection with the attached petition, relative to the above-mentioned subject. At a regular meeting of the Joint Planning Commission held January 27th, 1948, this petition was considered, and upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, it was recommended that the vacation be approved, which involves - The easterly seven and one-half feet (E.7 1/2') of Second Street immediately adjacent to and westerly of Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5, and the Southerly seven and one- half feet (S.7 1/2') of Wyoming Street immediately adjacent to and Northerly of Lot 1, all of said Lots being in Block 18, Boulder Addition to the City of Las Vegas, as shown by a Map thereof on file in Book 1 of Plats, Page 52, in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada. The Commission is concerned, however, with the establishment of a precedent in this instance, which may pave the way for similar actions in the future. It is obvious that it may not be possible, in every case, to grant such vacations without detriment to the Street system, especially in such instances where future widening of roadway is essential or necessary. In this respect, it may be wise to have a further opinion of the City Attorney with regard to such precedent - that is, the relationship between the present opinion, in which case the City is absolved of liability by reason of an encroachment, and the necessity of retaining sufficient right of way for future need. The question remains - could the City again, at some time in the future, acquire such portions vacated without becoming involved - or could a proper and legal side agreement be arranged between the City and parties involved, stipulating that said right of way or portion thereof now being vacated by reason of encroachment, be re-conveyed to the City at such time as the encroachment may be removed or otherwise cleared.