Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-238

At this time, City Manager McCall stated he had received a letter from the FWA, dated December 7, 1944, approving the awarding of the bid for the construction of the fire station to the Pioneer Construction Company; thereafter, Commissioner Smith moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign said contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. Commissioner Corradetti moved that the City Manager be authorized to notify the Pioneer Construction Company to proceed with the work on said Fire station. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. An Ordinance to amend Section 16, as amended, of Ordinance #293 of the City of Las Vegas entitled, "An Ordinance regulating the distribution and control of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors and beverages, regulating places where and under what conditions intoxicating and alcoholic liquors may be kept, sold, given away or otherwise distributed, providing for permits and licenses, providing penalties for violation of this ordinance and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflice therewith and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance" was read to the Board for the first time, after having been previously referred to a Committee which had reported favorably. Thereafter, Commissioner Smith moved that the proposed Emergency Ordinance #293 be approved on its first reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. Thereafter, the above Ordinance was read a second time and Commissioner Smith moved its approval and adoption. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent; Commissioner Clark. It appearing that a misunderstanding regarding the issuance of a liquor license to Moe Taub on the 22nd day of November had occurred, granting him a retail liquor license for the sum of $200.00 instead of a retail tavern liquor license for the sum of $375.00; in order to correct the error, Commissioner Smith moved that the supplementary application of Moe Taub together with $175.00, being the difference in the two licenses, for a retail tavern liquor license at 500 Jackson Avenue at the Cotton Club, be granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. City Manager Charles C. McCall presented the proposed Budget for 1945 to the City Commissioners end after general discussion Commissioner Bates moved that this meeting recess until December the 15th at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Corradetti and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bates, Corradetti, Smith and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. FWA APPROVAL EMERGENCY ORDINANCE #293 LIQUOR LICENSE MOE TAUB BUDGET 1945