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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-571

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and regulations in this type of business, and to abide by them. Mr. Sharp also said that he personally had advised Mr. Goldring that if there were any violations of the ordinance he personally would be in favor of revoking his license. Commissioner Whipple moved the package liquor and beer bar licenses for Lester Goldring at The Pub, 1216 South Main Street be suspended for a period of thirty (30) days commencing immediately, and at the end of this time that Mr. Goldring appear before the Commission for final disposition of this matter. Mr. Murray Posin asked for leniency in this regard and explained that this was Mr. Goldring's only means of livelihood. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple voting aye; Mayor Baker stated he thought the penalty was a little strict and was voting no. This being the time heretofore set for Mr. M. C. Britton to appear before the Board to show cause why his package liquor and beer bar licenses for the Western Liquor Store, 6 East Charleston should not be revoked for the sale of alcohol other than beer, for consumption on the premises, Mr. Britton was present. Mayor Baker told Mr. Britton that he would tell him the same thing that Mr. Goldring had been told, that the Commission is taking steps to dis­continue the sale of miniatures in package liquor stores to be consumed on the premises. His Honor advised Mr. Britton that the Police Depart­ment has plenty to do without policing these businesses for violations of the ordinance. Commissioner Bunker moved the package liquor and beer bar license of the Western Liquor Store, 6 East Charleston be suspended for a period of thirty (30) days, commencing immediately, and that Mr. Britton appear before the Commission at the end of this time for final action on the matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Manager Kennedy advised the Commission that a clerk in the Sunset Liquor Store, 1027 South Main Street had been arrested for sale of cig­arettes to minors, permitting minors to loiter on the premises and not registering with the Police Department as required by ordinance. The City Manager recommended that the owner of this liquor store be noti­fied to appear before the Board to show cause why his license should not be revoked. Commissioner Fountain moved that Keith S. Richards owner of the Sunset Liquor Store be notified to appear before the Board of Commissioners on September 18, 1957 to show cause why his package liquor and beer bar lic­enses should not be revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At the hour of 7:50 P.M. Mayor Baker left the meeting, and Mayor Pro Tem Whipple took the chair. The Commission considered the application of Lois W. Hinman for a use per­mit to operate a day nursery school for nine (9) children at 700 South 10th Street (Lots 31 and 32, Block 21, Wardie Addition), in an R-4 zone. Planning Director Bills advised the Board that the Board of Adjustment had approved this application subject to conformance with the Uniform Building Code requirements concerning Group D, Division 2 Occupancy, the signing of an agreement and filing of a bond for the off-site improvements. Mr. Bills stated that the agreement had been signed and a cashier's check had been submitted as the bond. Mayor Pro Tem Whipple asked if there was any one present who wished to speak on this matter. The following people appeared and protested the granting of this Use Permit: Mr. Marion B. Earl 624 South 9th Mr. Joseph Thiriot 621 South 9th Mr. A. M. Sander 707 South 10th Mr. E. G. Mayne 701 South 9th Mr. E. F. Nelson 707 South 9th Mrs. George Crone 630 South 10th Mrs. A. M. Sander 707 South 10th SHOW CAUSE HEARING Western Liquor Store License Suspended LIQUOR LICENSE - Sunset Liquor Store Cited to Show Cause on License Revocation USE PERMIT - U-12-57 Lois Hinman Denied