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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-27

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19 BIDS LET - Bulldozer Commissioner Clark moved that the City Manager be authorized to issue invitations to bid for the sale of an old bulldozer now owned by the City. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. STREET LIGHTING DEPT Commissioner Clark moved that the purchasing procedure be waived Purchase of Pipe and the City Manager directed to purchase pipe for light standards in addition to those now on hand, in a sum not to exceed §1,000.00. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. BOND REFUND Commissioner Clark moved that a refund of $6500.00 of a §10,000 per- R. B. Griffith formance bond heretofore posted with the City made to B. Griffith as per information in the City Manager's files, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said warrant. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. YOUTHTOWN LEASE Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Lease between the City of Las Vegas and Youthtown Inc. as of this date. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LIQUOR — At this time the following people were present for discussion of the Sale of Liquor question relative to the Wildcat Lair: Sheriff Glen Jones, District Attorney Bob Jones, Mrs. Morgan representing Child Welfare, Mr. Frank Gusewelle, Chairman, Clark County Commissioners George Thompson, Chief of Police, and Eileen Abbott, Director of the Wild­cat Lair. His Honor Mayor Cragin addressed the group stating that this meeting had been called for the purpose of discussing the sale of liquor to juveniles and the part played by the Director of the Wildcat Lair. Miss Abbott. After considerable discussion on the part of those present it was the general concensus of opinion that the Tavern owners were to be notified that any further violation of the Liquor ordinances would be punished by revocation of their licenses. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. At the hour of 12:30 P.M. Commissioner Bates moved that this meet- BUilding Site ing recess until the hour of 2:30 P.M. Commissioner Corradetti moved that the request of the Volunteer Fire Department that they be given permission to move their building, now located on the Old police station site, to the east side of the Red Cross building on City owned property be approved, if agreeable to the planning Commission. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At the hour of 2 P.M. this meeting reconvened with all present as of the opening session, except Commissioner Baskin. SEWER DISTRICT Commissioner Clark moved that the Board is in favor of the proposed LEGISLATION enabling act prepared and presented by the legal department providing for the creation of a Sewer District; and further, that the City Attorney be instructed to forward said Enabling Act to the Legislators at Carson City together with this recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. GENERAL ENABLING Commissioner Bates moved that the City go on record as being in ACT - APPROVED favor of the adoption of that certain General Enabling Act now pend- ing before the Legislature. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the follow­ing vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor vot­ing aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin. AMENDMENT TO CHARTER Commissioner Clark moved that the proposed amendment to the Charter Re: City Clerk relative to the duties of the City Clerk be approved, and the City Attorney directed to forward same to the Legislators in Carson City, with this recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Baskin.