Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-109

94 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA JUNE 27, 1947 At a recessed regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 27th day of June, 1947. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 3:00 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple, City Manager T. E. Fennessy; and City clerk Helen Scott Reed. Absent: City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall. RESOLUTION — Re: The following resolution was presented to the Board for their consid- Liquor eration: RESOLUTION NO. 100 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, at a recessed regular meeting thereof held on the 28th day of March, 1946, duly adopted a Resolution establishing a policy in respect to the issuance of tavern and liquor store licenses, whereby the number of such licenses issued would be based on population and limited to one liquor store license to each 1000 population, and one tavern license to each 1000 population, and WHEREAS, the number of such licenses already issued at the time of the adoption of said Resolution were in excess of the limitation established by said Resolution as based on the population at that time, and WHEREAS, investigation and experience has since disclosed that such allocation of liquor licenses is fair and impartial, and is the same method employed by our neighboring states in this regard, and WHEREAS, said Board feels justified in deviating from this rule of allocation only in respect to licenses for taverns to be operated as part of and in connection with hotels wherein substantial monetary investments are made, and will consider favorably applications for li­censes in such circumstances only, and WHEREAS, said Board is conscious of its moral responsibility to so administer the liberal laws of the State of Nevada, as they pertain to the City of Las Vegas, as to justify their continued existance, NOW, THEREFOR, be it resolved, this 27th day of JUne, 1947, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, that the Resolution duly adopted by said Board on the 28th day of March, 1945, and the declaration of policy therein contained, and as hereinabove restated, relative to the limitation on the issuance of liquor store licenses and tavern licenses, be and the same are hereby ratified and reaffirmed and that said Resolution and declaration of policy, as here­inabove restated, shall continue in full force and effect. Thereafter, Commissioner Clark moved that the foregoing resolution be adopted and approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. FRONTIER TAXI CO. Commissioner Whipple moved that the application of Malcom C. Quelch Application for an additional cab for the Frontier Taxi Cab Company be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. FBI - National Commissioner Clark moved that the Chief of Police be granted permission Academy to attend the meeting of the Arizona FBI National Academy as requested and that the sum of §75.00 be allowed for his expenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. NEVADA STATE Commissioner Whipple moved that the Fire Chief be granted permission to FIREMENS CONVENTION attend the Nevada State Firemen's Convention to be held in Elko and that the sum of $75.00 be allowed for his expenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor be directed to send a letter of thanks to Congressman Russell for his work in connection with the passage of the Fish Hatchery Bill #HR-3151. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none.