Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-491

Las Vegas, Nevada August 5, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held this 5th day of August, 1953 was called to order at the hour of 7:45 P.M. by His Honor Mayor C.D. Baker with the following members present: PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS MINUTES CITY HALL REMODELING Commissioner Sharp moved the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for the remodeling Bids to be Advertised of City Hall. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SEWER CONNECTION Algiers Hotel ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-17 Completion of Project GAMING APPLICATIONS Change Location Additional $900,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS Opening of Bids Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 11*72 to 1477 inclusive in the net amount of $40,112.90 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved that Service and Material Warrants No s. 2458 to 2463 inclusive in the total amount of $52,1*86.89 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the Minutes of June 29, July 1, 3, 7, 15, 20, 22, 23, 27 and 29, 1953 be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following voter Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the City Attorney and City Manager be authorized to prepare a contract for the addition of the Algiers Hotel to the "Strip Hotel" sewer service agreement, including the review of the El Rancho and Thunderbird Fixtures. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved that J.M. Murphy Construction Co. be authorized to proceed with the seal and chips on the streets in Assessment District No. 100-17 immediately. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of Theodore Michelas, Tasty Pastry, 2226 E. Charleston for license for one slot machine for the third quarter of 1953, being a change of location, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Jarrett moved the application of P.J. and John Buckley for one additional slot machine at the Cork 'N Bottle, 508 Fremont for the third quarter of 1953 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Jarrett moved the application by C.C. King for 43 Slot machines, 1 Big 6 Wheel, 1 Faro Bank, 1 Roulette and 1 "21" at the Golden Nuggett, 129 Fremont for the third quarter of 1953, being additional games, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following voter Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of E. Giorgetti dba the Westerner, 23 Fremont for 9 additional slot machines and L.B. Scherer and A .F. Schellang dba Las Vegas Club, 18 Fremont for 7 additional slot machines for the third quarter of 1953 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. This being the time set for the opening of bids for the City of Las Vegas General Obligation Sewer Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $900,000.00, bids were received from the following: 8-5-53 Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Acting City Mgr. A.H. Kennedy City Clerk Shirley Ballinger