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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-215

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    LIQUOR APPLICATIONS Transfer of Fortune LIQUOR LICENSE Addition of name-Ringside LIQUOR APPLICATION New El Rio Liquor Store Taxi Application Cigarette License ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE 1205 S. 4th CHIEF OF POLICE Mr. Louis Wiener appeared before the Board regarding the request of the owners of the Club Frontier Bar to transfer their liquor license from that location to 109 Fremont, The Fortune Club. Discussion followed. Thereafter Commissioner Peccole moved the above mentioned request for transfer of the Liquor License be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro tem Whipple voting aye; noes, Commissioner Jarrett. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Peccole moved the request of Richard L. Russell to add the name of Margueritte side Reimera to his license for the Ringside Liquor Store be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Robert O'Brien, Emmett Sullivan and Robert Cardinal for a liquor license for the Demijohn Liquor Store, 1300 Block on East Charleston be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Peccole and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Peccole moved that pursuant bo the report of the Police Department on Hans Eberhardt for the liquor license for the El Rio Liquor Store, that this license be issued in his name only since his brother Walter Eberhardt is not a resident nor a registered voter of the State. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Peccole moved the application of C.E. Chappel, Checker Cab Co. for one taxi license for the fourth quarter of 1952 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved the following applications for cigarette licenses be approved: FORTUNE CLUB GILBERT BROS LIQUOR HOWARD DAVIES UNION OIL LOU'S SNACK BAR OJAH'S SMOKE STAND SIGNAL SERVICE STA. SUNDOWNS LIQUOR 109 Fremont Sutton Vending 314 Bonanza Western Cigar Co. 5th & Ogden 1014 E Street 505 1/2 Jackson 8th & Fremont 218 N. Main Sutton Vending Sutton Vending Ojah Sims Sutton Vending Sutton Vending Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The report of the City Attorney on property located at 1205 South 4th Street in which the property owners have repeatedly been given notice to clean up debris, was read to the Board. Thereafter Commissioner Peccole moved the City Attorney be instructed to take the necessary legal steps to abate the nuisance at 1205 S. 4th Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Peccole and His Honor Mayor Pro tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. A t this time the Commission discussed the recent disciplinary action taken by the Chief of Police Al, Kenne dy. Each of the members of the Board commended Chief Kennedy on his work in this Depart ment. #362 Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved the following resolution be forwarded to Chief Kennedy and spread on the minutes of this Board. WHEREAS, A.H. KENNEDY, has faithfully and untiringly served the City of Las Vegas for the past 11 months as Chief of Police; and WHEREaS, A.H. KENNEDY, has contributed much time and effort to the training, management, and improvement of the caliber of police officers in the CITY OF LAS VEGaS; and WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS feels that A.H. KENNEDY should be notified that his actions of Chief of Police meet with the wholehearted approval and support of the said Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of December, 1952, that said City by this Resolution expresses its full support and appreciation to A.H. KENNEDY, for his efforts in conducting the Police Department. NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she hereby is directed to spread a copy of this Resolution on the Minutes of the Books of said City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she hereby is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the HONORABLE a .H. KENNEDY.