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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-135

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    RESOLUTION ACCEPTING Consideration was given to the quitclaim deed from the Redrock Baptist Church DEEDS for dedication of portions of Upland Boulevard and Fir Avenue. Upland & Fir On motion of Commissioner Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED On motion of Commissioner Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of May, 1958, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 6th day of February, 1958, executed by Red Rock Baptist Church of Las Vegas, Nevada by Rev. Wayne White, Ralph C. Loden, and Leonard B. Walden, Trustees to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of street; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said Deed, and that the same be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. EASEMENT TO POWER The Commission considered the easement from the City of Las Vegas to the Southern COMPANY Nevada Power Company for a 10 foot easement from Manning Avenue easterly to the Batch Plant City's Batch Plant. Commissioner Fountain moved that a 10 foot easement from Manning Avenue easterly to the City's Batch Plant be granted to the Southern Nevada Power Company, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING The Board considered the quitclaim deed from Ray W. and Myrtle B. Hyland for a DEED portion of an alley in the Lawrence Love Tract. Alley-Lawrence Love Tract On motion of Commissioner Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED On motion of Commissioner Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Fountain, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of May, 1958, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 19th day of February, 1958, executed by Ray W. Highland and Myrtle Burt Hyland, husband and wife, to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of alley; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. Atlantic Street Consideration was given to the quitclaim deed from the Showboat Hotel Corp. for a portion of the east half of Atlantic Street. On motion of Commissioner Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried unanimously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED On motion of Commissioner Whipple, duly seconded by Commissioner Sharp, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of May, 1958, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 17th day of April, 1958, executed by Showboat Hotel Corp., by Harry N. Miles, President and J.R. Henderson, Secretary to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of street; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and that the same be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. PURCHASE OF CITY The request of Dr. Ross Sutherland to purchase the Huntridge Fire Station property PROPERTY from the City was considered by the Board. Huntridge Fire Station Mr. William Morse, representing Dr. Sutherland appeared before the Board at this time and stated that the proposal is to lease at $600.00 per month, with an option to buy within five years. Mr. Morse said that the offer is to purchase this property for $65,000.00, the rental to be applied on the purchase price. He explained that it is planned to construct an emergency hospital, which will be fully equipped, and estimated to cost approximately $125,000.00. Mr. Morse further stated that they were aware of the fact that the City has a two year lease with The County for this building, and have been advised by the County that they would be willing to move if Dr. Sutherland can find them suitable facilities in this area at the same monthly rental. 5-7-58