Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-54

with the sewer system, who lives outside the city limits was presented. CITY JAIL A letter from Doctor Morgan, County Health Doctor regarding conditions at the City Jail was read and ordered filed. CITY HOUSE Commissioner Tinch moved that the house owned by the City in Westside be RENTAL rented to Mr. Shay, the City mechanic at the rental heretofore established by the Board of City Commissioners. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none, A letter from Mr. E. I. Knight requesting permission to live on his lots on South Eleventh Street in a tent house, pending favorable action in regards to building by the F.H.A. was read. The matter was referred to the City Building Inspector. HEATING AND AIR Commissioner Clark moved that the claim of the Heating and Air Conditioning CONDITIONING Co. In the sum of $929.75 and the claim of A. L. Worswick in the sum of And $119.40 be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by A. L. WORSWICK the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Claim Honor voting aye. Noes, none. MR. FARLEY Commissioner Smith moved that the claim of Mr. Farley for the return of his CLAIM $100.00 cash bond as a plumber contractor for the City of Las Vegas, be Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Commissioner Smith moved that $18.05 be transferred to the petty cash. The claim of Mr. Eaton of $105.00 for his salary as of December the 1st, and the claim of Dan Potter for $9.10 for supplies furnished by him, be paid. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. A.W. BLACKMAN Commissioner Smith moved that the claim of A. W. Blackman in the sum of CLAIM $405.00 be held over for further study, and a report from Mr. Smith made on it at later date. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. Motion carried. SILVER CLUB Commissioner Rubidoux made a motion that the application of the Silver Club GAMING for a crap table be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. PONY EXPRESS Commissioner Clark moved that the application of the Pony Express Stages for STAGES a gaming license at 125 South First Street for the first quarter of 1943 be GAMING allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners, Clark, Smith, Rubidoux, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. DAVE STEARNS Commissioner Clark made a motion that the application of Dave Stearns for LIQUOR LICENSE a retail tavern liquor license at 15 E. Fremont Avenue for 1943 be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux and Tinch voting aye. Commissioners Smith and Mayor Garrison passed. Voting no, none. LAS VEGAS CLUB Commissioner Smith moved that the application of the Las Vegas Club for a GAMING LICENSE Faro game at 21 E. Fremont Avenue for the fourth quarter of 1942 be allowed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. ELECTRIC SHINE Commissioner Clark moved that the application of the Electric Shine Parlor PARLOR at "D" and Jackson, Westside be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Poker Game Tinch, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. TAXI APPLICATION The application of Lee Spiers for another taxi was denied because of a LEE SPIERS federal ruling asking municipalities not to issue any further taxi licenses, and the action taken was as follows; Commissioner Tinch moved that the taxi application of Lee Spiers be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, and Smith and His Honor voting aye. Commissioner Tinch voting no. BALL GAME An application was read requesting permission to operate a ball game on South First Street. Commissioner Clark moved that said application be denied. Seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux, and carried by the following vote. Commissioners Clark, Rubidoux, Smith and His Honor voting aye. Commissioner Tinch voted no. SEWAGE DISPOSAL a letter was read from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. regarding a supposed PLANT agreement to cover the donation of ten acres of land by the Las Vegas Land Agreement and Water Co. to the City of a new disposal plant. The matter was held over until next meeting, pending a report from the City Engineer. FLOWER SALE The application of the National Brotherhood Service Inc. for permission to sell flowers in Las Vegas on January the 16th, was referred to the Police Department. ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance regulating the keeping and storage of GASOLINE gasoline, benzine, kerosene or any product of petroleum, or hydro-carbon liquids which will flash or emit an inflammable vapor at a temperature below 110' Farenheit, in larger than 10 gallon above ground containers