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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-329

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    Commissioner Sharp moved the request of the Las Vegas Machine & Engineering Co., contractor for the erection of the prefabricated steel buildings at the City Garage and Cemetery, for payment of the 10% retention on this contract in the total amount of $2,l47.23 be approved and the warrant issued. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Sharp, Fountain and Acting Mayor Bunker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple and Mayor Baker. Consideration was given to the quitclaim deed from the Nevada Southern Gas Company for that portion of Owens Avenue, lying east of the Up & SLRR property. On motion of Commissioner Sharp, duly seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried unani­mously, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED BE IT RESOLVED, this 18th day of July, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 28th day of June, 1956, executed by Nevada Southern Gas Company 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 and intentions as therein set forth; 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. The Commission considered the quitclaim deed from Theodore P. Richards for a portion of H Street, in the vicinity of the Kit Carson School, and adjoining Sunset Manor No. 2 division. On motion of Commissioner Sharp, duly seconded by Commissioner Fountain, the following resolution is adopted and order made: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED BE IT RESOLVED, this 18th day of July, 1956, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the deed, dated the 16th day of July, 1956, executed by Theodore P. Richards 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 and intentions as therein set forth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said deed, and 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. This being the time heretofore set for the opening of Bid No. 36.38 for the furnishing of Maintenance supplies to the City of Las Vegas for the fiscal year of 1956-57, bids were received and opened from the following firms: ZELLERBACK PAPER COMPANY CITY JANITOR SUPPLY BEST MAINTENANCE SUPPLY CO. Commissioner Sharp moved the foregoing bids be referred to the Public Works Department for tabulation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and Acting Mayor Bunker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple and Mayor Baker. Supervisor of Building and Safety, Art Trelease presented the request of C. L. Walker to move a house from 206 Adams to 107 Adams. Mr. Trelease advised the Commission that it was the recommendation of his department that this application be denied due to the fact that the building would be practically impossible to bring up to Code requirements. Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved this recommendation be accepted, and the request of C. L. Walker to move a house from 206 to 107 Adams be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and Acting Mayor Bunker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple and Mayor Baker. Commissioner Sharp moved the application of Robert Brodine for a beer license at the Red & White Cafe, 801 South 1st Street, formerly issued to Ray Knearl, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and Acting Mayor Bunker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple and Mayor Baker. Commissioner Fountain moved the request of Carl Henatsch to be removed from the Wholesale Beverage and Importers license for Roach Distributing, 823 South A Street be approved and this license issued to James Costello. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and Acting Mayor Bunker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple and Mayor Baker. Commissioner Sharp moved the following applications for renewal of gaming licenses for the 3rd quarter of 1956 be approved in the same form as the preceding quarter: ASSOCIATED OIL Earl E. Wilson 800 South Main 2 slots BRAVO'S MARKET Frank Lancaster 410 Morgan 1 slot CINNABAR Ted Patton Music 112 North 2nd 3 slots CLIFF'S 3TH ST. MKT. G. C. Luzier 729 South 3th 4 slots FRY'S RICHFIELD Ted Patton Music 5th & Fremont 2 slots MAYFAIR DRUG CO. Holst & Staggs 1422 Fremont 8 slots PHILLIPS TEXACO George Phillips 901 South 3th 3 slots PONY EXPRESS Earl E. Wilson 123 North 1st 3 slots PREFABRICATED STEEL BUILDING - Garage & Cemetery - Final Payment RESOLUTION ACCEPTING R/W DEED Nev. Southern Gas Owens Ave. T. P. Richards H Street BID NO. 56.38 Maintenance Supplies Opened HOUSE MOVING C. L. Walker Denied LIQUOR LICENSE Change of Owner Red & White Cafe LIQUOR LICENSE Delete - Partner Roach Distributing GAMING APPLICATIONS Renewals