Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-432

RESOLUTION American Legion ----- - Las Vegas Post #8 BELIEVING in the Principals set forth in the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion and reaffirming the obligation 'To Safeguard and Transmit to Posterity, the Principals of Justice, Freedom and Democracy' and the obligation to the Community, State and Nation, and in the theory and ideals of Free Americanism, AND BELIEVING that these principals and the obligations arising therefrom are at the present time in greater danger of extinction than at any other time in the history of our nation: BE IT RESOLVED, by Las Vegas Post #8, the American Legion: THAT this post on on record as being opposed to any form of government of any form of legislation, whether it be municipal, county, state or national which has for its design and effect the systematic stifling of the American system of free enterprise and competition in business, commerce, industry and the profession and the usurpation of private right to freely engage in such by any system of restrictive license for reason of numbers engaged therein or class, creed or color. THAT this post go on record as being opposed to any system or form of controlled economy and particularly by the use of restrictive, arbitrary and discriminatory licensing systems and practices whether instituted by legislative bodies or applied by examining, licensing or other boards. THAT this post go on record as being in favor of a system of reasonable regulation and licensing, extending to all as free citizens the right to enter all lawful business, commerce, industry and the professions, as free enterprise and competitive without restriction, restraint or regard to numbers then or thereafter engaged therein or to class, creed, or color, unless by the will of the majority of the voters of the municipality, county, state or other political subdivision affected, it shall have been otherwise provided. THAT this post recommend to our legislators and to the next state legislature that the activities of all semi-legislative, examining and licensing state boards be investigated and scrutinized with a view to discouraging restrictive, arbitrary and discriminatory practices and controls affecting free enterprise and competition and bringing their organization and operation squarely within the American Principals of equal rights, liberty, freedom, justice and democracy for all. THAT this resolution be memeographed in sufficient copies and distributed to the Veterans Organizations throughout the State of Nevada and to the service clubs and organizations in Clark County urging the adoption and passing of like action within their respective areas and to all legislative bodies and semi-legislative, examing and licensing boards in Clark County, and the State of Nevada. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Corradetti. Commissioner Clark moved that the following new applications for slot machines be granted; Gus Corey 4th and Fremont 2 Slots C/M Travis 812 Fremont 2 Slots A. Kroloff 118½ N. 1st 2 Slots J. F. Miller 13 Fremont 2 Slots C.M. Travis 526 S. 5th 2 Slots Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Corradetti. Commissioner Clark moved that the applications of the Nevada Biltmore at 600 N. Main Street, for a tavern license, cocktail room, cabaret license, and gaming license covering one crap, two "21" games, one Roulette, 16 slot machines, and the application of the El Cortez Hotel, 600 E. Fremont for one tavern license, one cocktail lounge be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Corradetti. SLOT MACHINE APPLICATION New COREY'S FINE FOODS L. V. LIQUOR STORE LIL HORSESHOE CAFE JOHN F. MILLER YE KINGS BARBER SHOP NEVADA BILTMORE EL CORTEZ