Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-317

SEXTON APPOINTED Commissioner Bates moved that Mr. Joseph Stewart be appointed Cemetery Sexton to replace Henry Deadrich, deceased, at a salary of $200.00 per month, beginning June 4, 1945, as recommended by the City Manager. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PAWNBROKERS AND PAWN SHOPS, AND DEFINING THE SAME: FIXING AND IMPOSING THE LICENSE FEE TO BE PAID THEREFOR: PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH BUSINESS: FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF: DEFINING ALL DUTIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," was read by title and referred to Commissioners Baskin and Clark for report. CONVICT ORDINANCE "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, REQUIRING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES, WHO SHALL COME INTO OR BE WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF LAS VEGAS, TO REGISTER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF SAID CITY, FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO," was read by title to the Board and referred to Commissioners Bates and Corradetti for report. At the hour of 3:20 p.m. the Board recessed. Meeting reconvened at the hour of 3:30 p.m. with all members present as of the opening session, this date. At this time Commissioner Clark reported that the committee heretofore appointed on the Convict Ordinance wished to report favorably. Commissioner Bates also stated that his committee on the Pawnbrokers Ordinance reported favorably. ORDINANCE #297 — Can Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR First Reading LICENSING AND REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PAWNBROKERS AND PAWNSHOPS, AND DEFINING THE SAME: FIXING AND IMPOSING THE LICENSE FEE TO BE PAID THEREFOR: PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH BUSINESS: FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF: DEFINING ALL DUTIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH," was read to the Board for the first time. Thereafter Commissioner Corradetti moved that Ordinance #297 be approved on its first reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CONVICT ORDINANCE #299 An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, REQUIRING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES, WHO SHALL COME INTO OR BE WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF LAS VEGAS, TO REGISTER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF SAID CITY, FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO," was read to the Board for the first time. Thereafter Commissioner Corradetti moved that Ordinance #299 be approved on its first reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. JUSTICE COURT Commissioner Bates moved that the City of Las Vegas allow the County the use of the West Room of the present Library Building for the use of the Justice Courtroom until January 1, 1946, after which a new agreement may be entered into; further that the County bear all of the expense of remodeling. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. S.S. REX CLUB Commissioner Bates moved that the license of the S. S. Rex Club be revoked. Motion died for want of a second.