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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-279

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    CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO— VIOLA BURNS, CITY CLERK LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. A Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, is hereby called to be held in the Board of Commissioners Room in the City Clerk's Office, in the City of Las Vegas Nevada, Friday the 19th day of July, 1940 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. to consider and act upon the following business: 1. To consider the request of the Nevada Broadcasting Company in regard to the erection of a radiator on gound adjacent to the ground owned by the City of Las Vegas. Dated this 19th day of July, 1940. John L. Russell Mayor of the City of Las Vegas. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO-- JOHN L. RUSSELL MAYOR AND TO JOE S. RONNOW C.V.T. GILBERT, HERB KRAUSE AND AL CORRADETTI, COMMISSIONERS: YOU AND EACH OF YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That pursuant to a call this day issued by the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, a Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas will be held in the Board of Commissioners Room in the City Clerk's Office on Friday the 19th day of July, 1940 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. to consider and act upon the following: 1. To consider the request of the Nevada Broadcasting Company in regard to the erection of a radiator on ground adjacent to ground owned by the City of Las Vegas. You will govern yourselves accordingly. Viola Burns City Clerk ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE WE, the undersigned Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas hereby admit due service of the foregoing notice of Special Meeting and certify that Commissioners Gilbert and Corradetti are absent from the City of Las Vegas and the State of Nevada and their whereabouts are not easily ascertainable. John L. Russell Herb Krause Joe S. Ronnow Mayor Commissioner Commissioner OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. JULY 19th 1940. Minutes of a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 19th day of July, 1940 at the hour of seven thirty P.M. Present Mayor Russell Commissioners Ronnow and Krause City Attorney and Clerk. Absent Commissioners Gilbert and Corradetti. This meeting being called for the consideration of the application of the Nevada Broadcasting Company in asking the City of Las Vegas not to object to the erection of a 155 foot tower on ground at the "Meadows" adjacent to ground owned by the City of Las Vegas purchased with the idea in mind that said ground would be used as a municipal airport, the Board at once entered into a discussion on the matter. After due consideration of the matter the following motion was introduced by Commissioner Ronnow and seconded by Commissioner Krause: "The City of Las Vegas, Nevada, has no objections to the Nevada Broadcasting Company erecting a 155 foot tower, lighted and painted in accordance with the Civil Aeronautics Authority, at the 'Meadows', North Latitude 36 degrees, 09 minutes, 30 seconds: West Longitude 115 degrees, 06 minutes, 00 seconds." Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Krause and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. The business being concluded for which this meeting was called said meeting adjourned. CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO— VIOLA BURNS, CITY CLERK LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. A Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas Nevada, is hereby called to be held in the Board of Commissioners Room in the City Clerk's Office, in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday the 23rd day of July, 1940 at the hour of seven thirty P.M. to consider and act upon the following business: 1. To consider the sale of approximately 4440 acres of land owned by the City of Las Vegas, situate north and east of the said City. 2. To allow traveling expense to Hire Chief Case to Tacoma Washington. John L. Russell Mayor of the City of Las Vegas. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO-- JOHN L. RUSSELL MAYOR AND TO JOE S. RONNOW, C.V.T. Gilbert, Herb Krause and Al Corradetti Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas;