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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-509

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    Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Timm Distributing Company for lic­ense for 3 slot machines at Uncle John's Pancake House, l404 Fremont Street be approved and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Sharp moved the following applications for additional gaming licenses be approved and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: BROWN DERBY P.L. Jefferson 320 Monroe 4 slots BOULDER CLUB - 2ND OPERATION By: J. L. Young 118 Fremont 7 slots GOLDEN NUGGET By: C. C. King 129 Fremont 1 "21" Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Abe Miller for a percentage interest in the Golden Gate, 1 Fremont Street, gaming and liquor license, said percentage formerly held by Abe Harris, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 9210 through 9791 in the net amount of $70,554.98 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Sharp moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 11506 through 11674 in the total amount of $177,645.89 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioner Whipple moved the Minutes of May 15 and 22, 1957 be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Consideration was given to the request of Howard W. Cannon, City Attorney, for military leave for tour of duty commencing June 6 through June 15, 1957. Commissioner Sharp moved the request of City Attorney Cannon for leave from June 6 through June 29, 1957; for military duty be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, committee for recommendation on the proposed ordinance re­gulating collection agencies, requested additional time before reporting. Commissioner Sharp moved that Arthur Smith, Jr. be reappointed as a member of the Golf Board of the City of Las Vegas, for a period of five years, said term to expire June 30, 1962. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. City Manager Kennedy presented a purchase requisition for seed and fertilizer for the Ball Park adjacent to the Municipal Golf Course in the amount of $1,528.50 and recommended its approval. Commissioner Sharp moved that Purchase Requisition No. 7586 to Clark County Wholesale in the total amount of $1,528.50 for seed and fertilizer for the Ball Park adjacent to the Municipal Golf Course be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that it would be necessary to make an appointment as Acting Director of Public Works until the vacancy created by the resignation of Director of Public Works George Wade has been filled. He explained that during this interim period there would be subdivision maps and other such documents that would need to be signed by someone in this capacity, and the City Manager recommended that Works Engineer Victor Uehling be appointed as Acting Director of Public Works. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved that Victor Uehling be appointed as Acting Director of Public Works. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. Consideration was given to the purchase requisition for final payment to Wells Cargo on the Street Patching Contract. Mr. Kennedy recommended this requisition in the total amount of $2,367.58 be approved. Commissioner Fountain moved that Purchase Requisition No. 8409 to Wells Cargo in the total amount of $2,367.58 for final payment on the Street Patching Contract be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. GAMING LICENSE Additional GAMING & LIQUOR Add'n of Partner Golden Gate PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS MINUTES MILITARY LEAVE City Attorney PROPOSED ORDINANCE Collection Agencies GOLF BOARD - Reappointment of Arthur Smith BALL PARK - Seed & Fertilizer ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Appointment STREET REPAIR CONTRACT Requisition for Final Payment