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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-386

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and Hie Honor voting aye; noes, none. PUBLIC HEARING - Rezoning This being the continuation of the Public Hearing held May 23, 1951 Boulder Dam Homesite on the rezoning of Lots 28 through 30 of Boulder Dam Homesites No. 3 No. 3 Addition from R-1 to R-3, the Planning Engineer reported that 75.92% of the property owners within 300 feet of this proposed rezoning had signed the petition signifying that they have no objection to this change of zone. Commissioner Peccole moved that Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30 of Boulder Dam Homesite No. 3 be rezoned from R-1 to R-3. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting, aye; noes, none. PUBLIC HEARING - This being the continuation of the Public Hearing held May 23, 1951 on Assessment District the creation of Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-9, the No. 100-9 City Engineer reported that 59.304% of the total footage in this proposed district is owned by Orvie and Adeline Clark and Elda Crane and Don Lehman, who have filed written objections to this improvement. Commissioner Bunker moved that this Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-9 be discontinued. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. DEED TO UPRR Commissioner Peccole moved the deed quitclaiming certain property to the Spur Tract, Nellis Nellis Airforce Base be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized Airforce Base to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SOUTHERN NEVADA POWER CO At this time a letter from the Southern Nevada Power Company under date Substation of May 26, 1951 regarding their inability to remove their substation at 10th and Charleston due to limitations placed on the use of copper, was presented to the Board for their consideration. Commissioner Peccole moved the Southern Nevada Power Company be granted an extension from July 1 to October 1, 1951 to remove this substation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SOLICITORS LICENSE - At this time Mr. Girven Lunn appeared before the Board requesting that the Request for Reduction solicitors license fee be reduced in order that he might solicit for magazine subscriptions and greeting cards. Commissioner Peccole moved this fee be reduced to $5.00 per quarter for Mr. Lunn's license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. WATER HEARING Commissioner Bunker moved the request of City Attorney Howard W. Cannon to employ Mr. Everett Clark, water rate expert, to assist him at the water hearing to be held by the Public Service Commission on June 5, 1951 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SHAMROCK HOTEL At this time a letter from Harold L. Wiley notifying the Board that he is no longer interested in the Shamrock Hotel Corp. and that Albert Davis is the new president of the corporation was presented to the Board for their consideration. Commissioner Whipple moved that the Police Department be instructed to make an investigation of Mr. Davis. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. REQUEST TO ATTEND Commissioner Whipple moved that Walter J. Richards, Municipal June 13 MEETING - Municipal through June 15, 1951 in Washington D. C. with the City paying the Judge necessary expenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried fay the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CIGARETTE LICENSE Commissioner Whipple moved the application of the Las Vegas Review Journal for a license for the retail sale of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products be granted.