Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-91

14th ST. ADDITION A communication signed by Murry Wollman, Nate Mack and Wm. Cantrell requesting the Board of City Commissioners to enforce Ordinance #264 was read to the Board and thereafter the matter was referred to Commissioner Tinch and the Building Inspector with instructions to enforce Ordinance #264. MC CARRAN FIELD The matter of a master lease for certain land owned by the City and the LEASE acquisition of other land needed at McCarran Field was discussed. Commissioner Smith moved that the City of Las Vegas clear title to the property owned by them at the Las Vegas Airport and furnish a lease to the government therefore, hut that the City at this time is not financially able to undertake acquiring title to any additional land needed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; noes none. C. W. ODER Commissioner Tinch moved that C. W. Oder he hired as Assistant Engineer as of ASST. ENGINEER May 1, 1943 at a salary of $250.00 a month to replace Mr. Eaton who resigned. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Tinch, Smith and Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; noes none. STREET DEPT. Commissioner Tinch moved that the Purchasing Agent be instructed to let bids BIDS FOR for three hundred (300) sacks of cement and to purchase same at the lowest bid. CEMENT Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; noes none. CITY ENGINEER The report of the City Engineer was read and the matter of adopting the 1943 REPORT Code was laid over for further study and Mr. Brown was instructed to furnish each Commissioner with a copy of his letter relating to the adoption of said Code. PLANNING BOARD The recommendation of the Joint Planning Commission relative to the amendment RECOMMENDATION of Ordinance #264 was held over for further study. C. S. RIED The matter of the petition of C. S. Ried for permission to establish a gaming GAMING & LIQUOR and liquor house at 1322 "E" St. on Westside was referred to the Chief of Police. GAMING RENEWALS Commissioner Rubidoux moved that the following applications for gaming licenses be granted: Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and the Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. State Cafe 116 South 1st St. 1 slot machine Oklahoma Cafe 220 North 1st St. 1 " " New Overland Cafe 8 E. Fremont St. 3 " " Lido Bar 107 North 1st St. 6 " " Rancho Grande Creamery 406 South 2nd St. 1 " " Clark Market 1500 E. Fremont 7 " " BETTY'S CAFE Commissioner Smith moved that Wilma Patrum be granted a retail beverage license BEER LICENSE at Betty's Cafe at 1039 S. Main St. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. SOLS CLOTHING The application of C. R. Millhizer for a slot machine license at Sols Clothing GAMING Store at 509 Jackson St. was held over for further investigation. C. L. HAMMOND The application for four (4) slot machine licenses at the Boulder Drug, 131 GAMING Fremont Ave., was referred to the Police Department. OKLAHOMA CAFE Commissioner Smith moved that the claim of Jake Ensley for the return of $45.00 CLAIM deposited with the City on an application for gaming which was not granted, be refunded and that the application of Jake Ensley for a slot machine at the Oklahoma Cafe at 220 N. First St. be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and the Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. CHILIVILLE CAFE Commissioner Smith moved that the claim of C. R. Millhizer for the refund of CLAIM $8.00 deposited with the city on an application for gaming, be refunded. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and the Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. Commissioner Smith moved that the City Clerk be instructed to ascertain from all applicants for liquor and gaming whether or not they have County licenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and the Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. HARRY JAMESON The written resignation of Harry Jameson, sexton at the cemetery, was read. RESIGNATION Commissioner Smith moved that the resignation be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rubidoux and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and the Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none. MURRY CASE A letter signed by Harry H. Austin, acting city attorney, relative to defending an action in District Court entitled "T. M. Murry vs The City of Las Vegas, et al" was read to the Board. Commissioner Rubidoux moved that Mr. Austin be retained for extra work on the aforementioned case at an extra salary as he is only acting as City Attorney at the present time. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch after some discussion. No vote was taken and the matter was postponed until the 4th of May.