Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1937 to August 4, 1942, lvc000004-252

An Ordinance to amend Section 2, as amended, and Section 16, as amended, Of Ordinance No. 203 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 said intoxicating and alcoholic liquors and beverages may be kept, sold, given away or otherwise distributed; providing for permits and licenses; providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance; and repealing all ordinance and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith," and repeal­ing all ordinance ar parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance," was read to the Board for a first time and adopted by the following vote, Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, hone. he Clerk was directed to have this ordinance, Known as Ordinance No. 249, published in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, for two consecutive weeks, that is to say once each week. No further business appearing before the Board at this time on motion of Commissioner Gilbert seconded by Commissioner Ronnow it was moved and carried that this meeting recess until Wednesday the 21st day of February, 1940 at the hour of seven thirty P.M. Vote Commissioners Ronnow, Gilbert, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes, none. There upon said meeting recessed until Wednesday the 21st day of February 1940 at 7:30 P.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA FEBRUARY 21, 1940 Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, held on the 21st, day of February 1940 at the hour of seven thirty P.M. Present: Mayor John L. Russell, Commissioners Joe S. Ronnow, Herb Krause and Al Corradetti. City Attorney Harry H. Austin and Deputy City Clerk Le Roy Whipple. Absent: Commissioner C. V. T. Gilbert and City Clerk Mrs. Viola Burns. The Minutes of a meeting of February 16th, 1940 were read and approved as read. A certified copy of resolution enacted by the Post # 8. American Legion, Department of Nevada and being a part of the minutes of the Las Vegas Post # 8. American Legion, Department of Nevada enacted on February 20th, 1940 was read as follows: RESOLUTION It was moved by Walter Bates and Seconded by Andy Rafael that the Post Commander and Finance Officer of Post # 8 American Legion Department of Nevada, be authorized to enter into a contract with the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the transfer of the War Memorial Building at Las Vegas, Nevada, together with furnishings and equipment according to the terms and conditions of that certain resolution and submitted to the said American Legion Post on February 20th, 1940, with the understanding that said contract shall provide that said Legion Post shall have exclusive control and sole use of the upstairs portion of the said War Memorial Building so long as said Legion Post shall be active and continue to function as a Post of the American Legion. The aforesaid Resolution being unanimously adopted. STATE OF NEVADA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF CLARK ) M. C. TINCH, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says: That he is the duly elected and acting Commander of the aforesaid Post # 8 American Legion, Department of Nevada; That on the 20th, day of February 1940, at the regular meeting of the aforesaid post, being duly called to consider the transfer of the War Memorial Building to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada; that affiant duly certifies, that the aforesaid resolution was unanimously adopted by the members of the said Legion present. M. C. TINCH. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st, day of February 1940 Fred S. Alward. Notary Public in and for the County of Clark, State of Nevada. On motion of Commissioner Ronnow and Seconded by Commissioner Krause the afore mentioned resolution, was ordered recorded on the minutes and adopted. Roll call was as follows: Commissioners, Ronnow, Krause and Corradetti and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye., Noes None. At this time the Purchase Agreement with the Las Vegas Post # 8. American Legion, Department of Nevada, for the transfer of the War Memorial Building with equipment and furnishings was brought before the Board for discussion. Thereupon Commissioner Ronnow offered for adoption the following resolution. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, that the purchase agreement with Las Vegas Post # 8. American Legion, Department of Nevada covering the transfer of the War Memorial Building and purchase thereof together with the equipment and furnishings as presented at this meeting, in conformity with the resolution adopted by this Board at its meeting of February 16th, 1940 with the additional words (Exclusive,) and (Sole Rights) appearing in paragraph # 4. of said agreement, be adopted, and entered into together with the letter of escrow instructions attached thereto and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to executed said agreement on behalf of said City and to attach the corporate seal of the City thereto when said Post of American legion # 8. Department of Nevada has named its agent to pass upon the genuineness of each bond, and the amount of interest due thereon in said letter of Escrow instructions.