Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-303

Consideration was given to the lease with the Las Vegas Volunteer Firemen for the property on 2nd and Mesquite where the club house is presently located. Commissioner Whipple moved this lease be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Assistant City Attorney Hawkins requested that the Commission authorize the signing of an agreement for immediate possession of property on Owens Avenue at A Street, required for crossing. Mr. Hawkins advised that the Attorney's office was proceeding with condemnation proceedings but in order to have immediate right of entry, which is necessary, there would have to be an agreement and the City will have to post a bond in the approximate amount of $214l.00. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Attorney be authorized to negotiate an agreement and post the required bond to secure possession of this property on Owens at A Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Discussion was had on the complaints received concerning the conveyor constructed behind and across the alley of the American Linen Co. located at 1001 South 1st Street. The Commission was advised that permission had been granted to construct this conveyor on May 18, 1955, but that the neighbors were complaining about the noise involved in the con­veying of laundry across the alley at all hours of the day and night. Attorney Hawkins advised the Commission that if this matter was declared a public nuisance, the owners of the American Linen could be requested to appear to show cause why the nuisance should not be abated. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved that the owners and operators of the American Linen Co. be requested to appear at the next meeting on July 10, 1956 to show cause why this nuisance should not be abated. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 SECTION I CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949, DEALING WITH AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS BY FURTHER DEFINING AUCTION SALES TO INCLUDE THE SALE OR OFFER TO SELL OF MERCHANDISE BY PUBLIC OUTCRY; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, was introduced and read in full to the Board. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Emergency Ordinance No. 721 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. The Board was advised that Jack Bentley, owner of the Bentley Trading Post located at 205 Fremont Street was exposing for sale and selling certain types of obscene literature. Commissioner Sharp moved that notice be given to Mr. Jack Bentley to appear before the Commission on June 27, 1956 to show cause why his license should not be suspended or revoked. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 677 KNOWN AS THE SOLICITATIONS ORDINANCE BY CLARIFYING A SOLICITATION AND DEFINING CHARITABLE OR WELFARE PURPOSES; BY PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR THE GRANTING OF PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR A BOND UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON­FLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Fountain and Whipple, was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Sharp moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 718 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, CODE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 1949 DEALING WITH THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, AND THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES; CONCERNING THE SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES AND ITS AFFAIRS ; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, having been reported on favorably by Commissioners Bunker and Sharp was read in full to the Board at this time. Commissioner Bunker moved the above entitled Ordinance No. 719 be adopted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. LEASE - LAS VEGAS Volunteer Firemen CONDEMNATION Brown Property A & Owens AMERICAN LINEN Conveyor Across Alley EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 721 AUCTION SALES BENTLEY TRADING POST To Appear on License ORDINANCE NO. 718 Charitable Solicitations ORDINANCE NO. 719 Cemetery Fees