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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-271

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Change LIQUOR & GAMING LICENSES Foodland CIGARETTE LICENSES OFF ST. PARKING LOT Lease with Minnie Westlake WARM AIR HEATING Code Appointment of Board Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Gus S. Andros, Dairy Bar, 1525 Fremont, for license for 3 slot machines for the third quarter of 1954, formerly issued to Ted Patton Music Co., be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker At this time the Board was advised that notification had been received that Vegas Food Company have purchased all of the assets of Vegas Food Corp, who were holders of the slot machines and liquor licenses at Foodland Market, 1500 Fremont. This letter was ordered filed. Commissioner Jarrett moved the following applications for license for the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products be approved: STANDARD STATIONS, INC. #38 431 Fremont S. T. Banta STANDARD STATIONS, INC. #505 Main and Ogden S. T. Banta STANDARD STATIONS, INC. #43 5th & Bridger S. T. Banta STANDARD STATIONS, INC. #7720 14th and Fremont S. T. Banta Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker moved the lease with Minnie M. Westlake for leasing of the Southeast comer of 3rd and Fremont for off-street parking purpose for a to-year period be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The Board considered the appointing of members of the examining board for the Warm Air Heating Code as provided in Ordinance No. 607. Commissioner Sharp moved the following appointments be made for the specified terms: S. E. Shuffield until June 30, 1957 R. K. Brown until June 30, 1956 Joe Thomas until June 30, 1957 Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tam Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time Commissioner Sharp moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING Date: August 24, 1954 TO: SHIRLEY BALLINGER, City Clerk Las Vegas, Nevada A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, is hereby called to be held in the Mayor's office of the City Hall on the 24th day of August, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. to consider the following matters: 1. Gas Company Franchise - transfer from Las Vegas Gas Company to Nevada Southern Gas Company. 2. Award of the following bids: a. Bid No. 54.23 - CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS & STREET LIGHTING INSTALLATION b. Bid No. 54.24 - MUNICIPAL OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS 3. Request of Department of Public Works to set date for opening of bids for a blueprint machine and office equipment. 4. Request to issue purchase order for steel building. 5. Liquor, Gaming and Cigarette License applications for Desert Showboat, Inc., dba Showboat. Mayor Pro Tem 8-24-54