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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-116

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    99 Carter & Beville Atlas Desk Co. Seibert's Stationers Corp. A. Carlisle All items delivered in 6 Months BIDS - #47.27 The following invitations to bid were issued for opening at this time: Concession for Swimming Pool INVITATION TO BID ITEM NO. Description 1 The City of La s Vegas is requesting bids for the exclusive permit to operate a food trailer on city property in the Central Park Area adjacent to the Central Swimming Pool in accordance with the rules and regulations attached hereto and made a part of this invitation to bid. RULES & REGULATIONS The City of Las Vegas is requesting bids for an exclusive permit to operate a food vending trailer on city property in the Central Park area and specifically in relation to the swimming pool operation, said trailer to be of the type that may be removed from the premises each day upon closing of the park area. In no instances is the trailer to be located within 300 feet of the entrance to the Ball Park or the a adjoining parking area. Each bidder is requested to furnish a list of the merchandise and articles to be sold and show the quantity or the unit of each item together with the selling price of each item. For example: Ice Cream Cone 1 scoop 5¢, Ice Cream Cone 2 scoops 10¢. The concessionaire may sell soft drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, Ice cream products, candy, cigarettes, bathers supplies, and may rent to the public, if they desire, towels and bathing suits. The sale of chewing gum is definitely prohibited in connection with this operation. All drinks must be served in paper cups to avoid broken glass in the area of the pool. No food or drink will be allowed within the pool enclosure and the concessionaire will be expected to assist in the regulation of this matter. Each bidder will be required to secure a city license to cover this operation which includes a permit for the piece of equipment at $5.00 per quarter and the minimum business license fee of $15.00 per quarter based upon the volume of sales. If sales exceed $3000 per month but are less than $5000 the quarterly license fee will be $22.50. If the sales exceed $5000 per month the quarterly license will be $30.00. Successful bidder must furnish adequate public liability insurance. The Central Swimming Pool will open on or before August 1, 1947, and will remain open through September of this year. Annually thereafter the pools will open on or about May 1st and remain open through September 30, patronage warranting. The only bid received on the foregoing invitation to bid was from Cecil Lynch, 906 South 3rd Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, which is as follows: Mr. Lynch will pay the city of Las Vegas 20% of his gross sales for such a permit and requests the permit for a period of two years with an option of two years. At this time the City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall arrived. BIDS REFERRED Commissioner Moore moved that the bids be referred to the auditor for computation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. TIVOLI TAVERN Commissioner Moore moved that the license for the Tivoli Tavern for Applicants the third quarter of 1947 be written to include the Estate of Robert H. Burrows dba Tivoli Tavern. J. B. Gaut's name is to remain also. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none. CONTRACT AUDIT Commissioner Clark moved that the Contract Audit No. A-54061 covering No. A-54016 standby electric service for the police and fire departments be approved Standby Electric for the period from August 28, 1947 to and including August 28, 1952, Service and the Mayor and City clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Ba skin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye. Noes, none.