Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, August 11, 1942 to December 30, 1946, lvc000005-96

SIDEWALK A bid for $160.00 from Honrath Bros. on the installation of the two proposed WAR MEMORIAL strips of sidewalk in front of the War Memorial Building was opened at this BUILDING time. The matter was held over to ascertain which bid was the most advantageous to the City from the standpoint of materials and construction. USO BUILDING A letter from Walter F. Hansen, Field Recreation Representative, of the Federal INSURANCE Security Agency stating that if the community wished to protect its possible future equity in the USO building, the City should provide fire insurance coverage on said building. The matter was turned over to Commissioner Smith for investigation and report. HIRING ATTORNEY Commissioner Tinch moved that the matter of hiring an attorney to defend the TO DEFEND CITY City in the Murry case be turned over to a committee consisting of Commissioner IN MURRY CASE Smith and Commissioner Clark. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; noes none. BUILDING Mr. Al Drew, Electrical Inspector and Mr. O. J. Morling, Building Inspector INSPECTION reported to the Board that the A. E. Kiser contractors refuse to have the City REFUSED ON inspect the homes they are now constructing, adjacent to the Kelso-Turner tract, GOVERNMENT as it is a government project. Commissioner Smith moved that the City PROJECTS Inspectors be Instructed to proceed with these inspections unless the A. E. Kiser Company can prove conclusively that they are exempt from said inspection. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor, Mayor pro tem Clark voting aye; noes none. BUILDING The matter of the 1943 Building Code was held over until the next regular CODE meeting. LAS VEGAS A letter was read from the Las Vegas Building Exchange Ass'n stating that the BUILDING procedure of the City Clerk's office in requiring that all contractors produce EXCHANGE their State license before a City license is issued, meets with their hearty approval. The letter was ordered filed. BUILDING A letter from Mr. O. J. Morling, Building Inspector, making a report on the INSPECTOR progress of bringing the substandard buildings in the Fourteenth Street Addition up to specification was read and ordered filed. REPORT The report of the Building Inspector for the month of April was read and ordered BUILDING INSP. filed. REPORT The report of the Street Superintendent for the month of April was read and STREET SUPT. ordered filed. STREET DEPT. A letter from the War Finance Committee regarding the painting of city PAINTING equipment or property to include the slogan "Buy More War Bonds", was read to the Board. A copy of this letter was ordered sent to the Street Department with instructions that if any paint jobs are coming up the Board should be notified in order that the request may be reviewed. WAR BOND Consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 in regard to salary SALARY-WITHOLDING deductions for war bonds in the State, Counties, Cities and Municipalities was held over until the next meeting. PROTEST A letter from Mrs. LeRoy Christensen protesting the operation of a gaming and MRS. CHRISTENSEN liquor business at E. and Jackson Streets, Westside was read and ordered filed. SOLS CLOTHING The application of C. R. Millheizer for a slot machine license at Sols Clothing GAMING Store at 509 Jackson St. was held over for further investigation. NAVAJO GRILL The application of Irving Weiner for a beer license at 419 S. 5th St. was referred to the police for further investigation. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Rubidoux, moved that the meeting adjourn until May 17th at 7:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Tinch and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Rubidoux, Smith, Tinch and His Honor Mayor pro tem voting aye; noes none.