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AGREEMENT - State Highway Department North 5th Street CHARLESTON BLVD. 10 Foot Set-Back GAMING APPLICATION Fortune Club PROPOSED ORDINANCE R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas have taken steps to create certain public improvements, all as provided for in Emergency Ordinance No. 542, passed, adopted, and approved the 6th day of April, 1953; and WHEREAS, on the 6th day of April, 1953, the City Clerk by Resolution was directed to publish notice of the receipt of bids for the construction work provided in said Emergency Ordinance No. 542; and WHEREAS, the notice of the receipt of said bids was published in accordance with said Resolution; and WHEREAS, the said bids for said construction work were received and opened by the City of Las Vegas on the 27th day of April, 1953; and WHEREAS, the acceptance of said bids was recessed until the 29th day of April, 1953; and WHEREAS, the time has now arrived to accept bids on the creation of the said public improvements as provided for in said Emergency Ordinance No. 542; and WHEREAS, it appears that the bid of IDEAL ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY is the best bid for the construction of said public improvements; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a special meeting thereof held on the 29th day of April, 1953, that the bid of said IDEAL ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY, whereby said bidder agrees to construct the said public improvements for the sum of $64,342.20, all in accordance with the plans and specifications on file, be, and the same hereby is accepted, subject to the sale of bonds for this District and said bid is awarded to the said IDEAL ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign all necessary contract documents. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 29th day of April, 1953. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following voter Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. At this time the agreement submitted by the State Highway Department regarding the straightening out of the curves on North 5th Street was presented. This agreement stipulates that the City is to acquire the rights-of-way and stand any expense involved in obtaining the same. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved that action on this agreement be deferred and the matter referred to the City Manager for investigation as to the cost involved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Peccole moved the City Manager be authorized to write a letter to Houston Mills, State Highway Engineer requesting that the State Highway Department's requirement of a 10 foot set-back on Charleston Boulevard between 10th and 15th Streets be lifted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Cecil Lynch, Harry Gordon, Fortune Club, 109 Fremont for license for 12 addition slot machines for the second quarter of 1953 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Peccole moved the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a new ordinance prohibiting any member of the Board, or his agent receiving any remuneration indirectly or directly, involving any transaction that might come before the Board. This motion died for lack of a second. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following voter Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent; Mayor Baker.