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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-132

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. CHARLESTON BLVD. Commissioner Smith moved that because of the increased traffic on RIGHT OF WAY Charleston Boulevard and the further fact that the Railroad Company contemplates future construction of rail lines over Charleston Boulevard, it is ordered that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to contact Congressional Members, asking their support in getting grade separation between the Union Pacific Railroad and Charleston Boulevard immediately. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none, GAMING AND LIQUOR Commissioner Bates moved that no applications for new gambling or APPLICATIONS - Liquor establishments will be considered by this Board for the NEW duration of the war and six months thereafter, effective as of 12:00 noon this date. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Bates moved that this meeting adjourn until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday morning, October 19. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. Las Vegas, Nevada October 19, 1943 At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners, held this 19th day of October, 1943, the meeting was called to order by His Honor, Mayor E. W. Cragin, at the hour of 10:30 A. M., with the following members present: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti and Smith, City Attorney, Louis Wiener, Jr., and City Clerk, Helen Scott Reed. Absent: Auditor, Mac Cazier and Commissioner Clark. Reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting were waived until the next regular meeting, to be held November 2, 1943. FIRE STATION Commissioner Corradetti moved that a notice be run in the Newspaper, SKETCHES requesting all interested architects to submit tentative sketches of the proposed fire station for the City of Las Vegas, that information of the proposed fire station may be obtained at the City Engineer's Office. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Smith moved that the request of the United States Postal BUILDING Department for use of the War Memorial Building, December 15th to U.S.POST OFFICE December 31st, inclusive, as a parcel post depot, be granted, at a rental of $10.00 per day. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, smith and His Honor voting aye; noes none. TAXI CABS - Commissioner Bates moved that the motion heretofore made by himself on MOTION RESCINDED October 16, 1943, regulating the use and operation of taxi cabs be, and the same is, hereby repealed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Smith Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes none.