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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-242

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    220 STREETS AND HIGHWAYS Commissioner Moore moved that rather than vacate Adams Street ADAMS STREET as recommended by the Joint Planning Commission between "C" and "D" Streets that the City Manager be instructed to barricade the street during school sessions. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS Commissioner Moore moved that the recommendation of the Joint 8TH STREET VACATION Planning Commission relative to the vacation of 8th Street between Bridger and Clark Streets be referred to the City Manager for further investigation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION XXX, TO AMEND ORDINANCE SECTION XXXIII, SECTION XXXVI, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION LXXXXIV, NO. 170 AS AMENDED, OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 170 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, REGULATING TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS; ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL TRAFFIC DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE BREACH OF ANY OF THE RULES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING TRAFFIC IN THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDED, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 66, 68, 69, 86, 90, 94, 120, 124, 125, 127, 141 and 143 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," was read to the Board by title and referred to Commissioners Clark and Baskin for recommendation at the next regular meeting. PROPOSED ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PROHIBITING RE: PETIT LARCENY PETIT LARCENY; FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 11 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," was read to the Board by title and referred to Commissioners Whipple and Moore for report at the next regular meeting. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6, SECTION NO. 349 3, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE NO. 244 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS LICENSING FOR PURPOSES OF REGULATION AND REVENUE EVERY KIND OF LAWFUL BUSINESS HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED, TRANSACTED OR CARRIED ON WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, STATE OF NEVADA; FIXING THE RATES OF LICENSE TAX UPON THE SAME AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID LICENSE TAX, AND A PUNISHMENT FOR CARRYING ON OR CONDUCTING ANY SUCH BUSINESS WITHOUT A LICENSE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 1, 2, 4, 13, 14, 35, 48, 62, 74, 75, 81, 85, 95, 102, 105, 108, 112, 117, 145, 184, 192 and 243," was read to the Board in full and upon motion by Commissioner Clark duly seconded by Commissioner Moore was passed as an emergency ordinance upon the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 9 and SECTION NO. 350 14 OF ORDINANCE NO. 325 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT GAMING AND OPERATION OF SLOT MACHINES IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A LICENSE THEREFOR; REGULATING THE SAME; FIXING THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES; PROVIDING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 77, 82, 88, 103, 115, 165, 245, 271, 287, and 319, AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO," was read to the Board in full and upon motion by Commissioner Clark duly seconded by Commissioner Baskin was passed as an emergency ordinance upon the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time, Commissioner Whipple moved that this meeting adjourn until April 7, 1948 at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Motion seconded by Com- missioner Moore and carried by unanimous vote. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING TO: HELEN SCOTT REED, CITY CLERK LAS VEGAS, NEVADA A Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is hereby called to be held in the Office of the Mayor at t the War Memorial Building on the 26th day of March, 1948 at the hour of 3:30 p.m. to consider the following matters: 1. Vacation of 2nd & Wyoming Streets 2. Gasolene Tax Poll. /s/ E. W. Cragin____________ E. W. Cragin, Mayor