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City Manager Kennedy presented the proposal of the Hoyt Bench Company for the contract for bench advertising. Mr. Kennedy advised the Commission that this Company was willing to pay up the old bills of the Las Vegas Bench Advertising Company and pay the fees due the City. Commissioner Bunker moved this contract be awarded to the Hoyt Bench Company and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. City Manager Kennedy requested permission to invest $500,000.00 of the Bond money U.S. Treasury bonds, to mature not later than June 1, 1957. Commissioner Bunker moved that Bond money not to exceed $500,000.00 be invested in U.S. Treasury Bonds. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Mr. Kennedy requested that authorization be granted to give the City employees Monday, December 24th off, due to the fact that with Christmas on the 25th they would have to return for one day and that during the day the Christmas parties and gatherings Would take up most of the day. Mr. Kennedy stated that if this request was granted there should be no panties allowed on Friday except the exchange of gifts. Commissioner Fountain moved this request be granted, and the City offices closed on December 24, 1956. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. City Manager Kennedy stated that the Child Welfare Board was very dissatisfied with the operation of the Baby-Tel Nursery, and had requested that the Commission cite them in to show cause why their license should not be revoked. Mr. Kennedy reported that the Welfare Board had stated that there were numerous violations in the operation of this business, and they did not feel that it should be operated as a commercial nursery. Commissioner Bunker moved that in view of the recommendation of the Child Welfare Board that the owners of the Baby-Tel Nursery be notified to appear at the next regular meeting of the Commissioners on December 19, 1956 to show cause why their license should not be revoked on the basis of the reports from the Child Welfare Board and other City Departments. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Recreation Director H.B. Trent requested that bids be advertised for the installation of a sprinkling system for the Ball Park. Commissioner Bunker moved that the Public Works Department be authorized to go to bid for the sprinkling system for the Ball Park according to plans and specifications drawn by the Engineering Department, and the plans include an alternate. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, committee for recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Liquor Ordinance requested additional time before reporting. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 378, REFERRED TO AS SECTION 10, CHAPTER 24, OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, 1949, BY AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN MAP ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND CHANGING THE ZONE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS ON THE SAID MAP, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp, was read in full to the Board. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 729 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. There being no further business to came before the Board at this time, Commissioner Fountain moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem BENCH ADVERTISING CONTRACT Awarded REINVESTMENT OF BOND MONEY CLOSING OF CITY OFFICES BABY-TEL NURSERY License Revocation BALL PARK SPRINKLING SYSTEM Bids to be Advertised PROPOSED ORDINANCE Liquor Amendment ORDINANCE NO. 729 Rezonings