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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-446

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    STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. Refund for Sidewalk Installation BUILDING AND MOVING PERMITS TAXI CABS HELLDORADO PARADE PUBLIC MEETING -- RE: land on the west side of Main Street from Carson to Stewart Streets for right - of - way purposes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Corradetti moved that the City Manager be instructed to communicate with the State Highway Department requesting them to reimburse the City for any money expended for the construction of sidewalks and curbs along the 20 foot strip of right-of-way between Carson and Stewart Streets on the west side of the street to be dedicated to the City for right-of-way. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Clark moved that all applications for building or moving permits be referred to the Building Inspector for approval of construction; to the Planning Engineer for zoning; and if approved by him, he is to initial the application, and if the case should be a controversy one, the matter is to then be referred to the Planning Commission as a body for their approval, and then to the City Attorney for legal interpretation or opinion; after which the matter will be referred to the City Commission for their action. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin, and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. COMMISSIONER BATES MOVED THAT ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE OPERATION of Taxi Cabs within the City of Las Vegas now on file with the Clerk be tabled until such time as the applicants can show public necessity. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Corradetti. Commissioner Corradetti moved that $100,00 be allowed for a float in the Helldorado Beauty Parade. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time Commissioner Clark moved that this meeting recess until May 8th at the hour of 2 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA May 8, 1946 At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 8th day of May, 1946. Meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour of 2 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Bates, Clark, Corradetti; City Attorney, C. Norman Cornwall; and City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. This being the time heretofore set for the appearance of freeholders to come before this Board to show cause why the following described territory should not be annexed to the City of Las Vegas. Those present were as follows: Louis Cohen, T. a. Well, Morris Rose, and C. H. Sloan who appeared in their own behalf. Frank McNamee, Esq. submitted the following list of names together with formal petitions of protest which were presented to the Board, the majority of the persons signing the petition were present in person. The proceedings were taken by a public stenographer and a copy of her minutes are herewith recorded as follows: PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF STRIP OF LAND ALONG SOUTH FIFTH STREET, LAS VEGAS, CLARK, COUNTY, NEVADA, AS PER MAP AND RECORDS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA. BEFORE: HONORABLE E. W. CRAGIN, Mayor for the City of Las Vegas, and THE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS. On the 8th day of May, 1946, at 2:00 P.M., at the City Hall Building, Las Vegas, Nevada.