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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-213

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    NAVAL RESERVE SIGN The City Manager presented the request of the Naval Reserve to place a sign on City property at the northwest comer of 2nd and Bonanza. Commissioner Fountain moved this request he granted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bunker and Whipple. TRAFFIC DETECTORS City Manager Kennedy presented a purchase requisition for the installation of two Purchase Approved detectors in the traffic signal system at Fremont and Charleston. Mr. Kennedy stated that the cost would be $1150.00. Commissioner Sharp moved that Purchase Requisition No. 3069 to Nevada Electric for the installation of two H.R. Detectors at Charleston and Fremont in the total amount of $1150.00 be approved and the purchase order authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bunker and Whipple. There being no further business to come before this meeting, at the hour of 8:45 P.M. Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bunker and Whipple. ATTEST: APPROVED: Las Vegas, Nevada September 17, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 17th day of September, 1958, was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner. Wendell Bunker Commissioner E. W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A. H. Kennedy Asst. City Attorney Ralston O. Hawkins Director of Planning Franklin J. Bills Dir. Public Works Richard P. Sauer Acting City Clerk Robert F. Boos Absent: City Attorney Howard W. Cannon PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Sharp moved that Payroll Warrant Nos. 26396 through 26935 in the net amount of $79,105.36 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Whipple moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 2783 through 2921 in WARRANTS the total amount of $81,205.66 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. MINUTES Commissioner Fountain moved the Minutes of September 3 and September 10, 1958 be approved by reference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple, and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker passed his vote. AUCTION SALE The Commission considered the notice of Bekins Van and Storage of an auction of unclaimed Bekin Van & Storage personal property to be held November 8, 1958 at 10:00 A.M. at 601 North Main Street. Commissioner Fountain moved that receipt of this notice be acknowledged and filed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. CHILD NURSERY LICENSE This being the time for John and Helen Buettner owners of the Bo Peep Nursery, 104 Baltimore Bo Peep Nursery Avenue to appear and show cause why their license for a child nursery should not be revoked, License Suspended Mr. and Mrs. Buettner were present. Mayor Baker advised Mr. and Mrs. Buettner that they were cited before the Commission on reports received from the Child Welfare Board, and asked the Clerk to read the report, which enumerated the following violations: 9-10-58 & 9-17-58