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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-330

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    ROUND UP DRIVE IN Murray Peterson 5th & Main 7 slots ROUND UP LIQ. STOR. Murray Peterson 5th & Main 4 slots SIGNAL SUPER SER. John Ahern 2012 South 5th 3 slots 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 Sharp moved the following applications for license for additional gaming for the 3rd quarter of 1956 be approved: STRIP COFFEE SHOP Keith Campbell 1328 South 5th 1 slot CALIFORNIA CLUB George Arquilla 101 Fremont 1 Big 6 Wheel 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 Sharp moved the application of Robert C. Brodine for license for 4 slot machines 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 following applications for license for the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products be approved: BLAKELY SERVICE STA. 1801 Fremont Jos. Bettencourt DESERT MOTORS 1205 South 5th A. G. Kahre MAIN AUTO PARTS 315 North Main Donald C. Riley SAVE WAY SERVICE STA. 735 North 5th Jack E. Cason SUPERIOR TIRE CO. 500 South Main L. E. Anderson 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 Fountain moved the minutes of July 6 and July 10, 1956 be approved by re­ference and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. 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 that Payroll Warrants Nos. 819 through 1359 in the net amount of $71,020.14 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. Assistant City Attorney Ralston Hawkins advised the Commission that the Civil Aeronautics Board has a petition by the City of Dallas, Texas for more transportation from Dallas to Las Vegas. He indicated that the City Attorney's office feels this case is vital to the future development of our City and Clark County since at the present time it involves ten to twelve airlines, all of which would be interested in serving Las Vegas. He requested permission for the City to intervene in this Case and for the City to invite the Chamber of Commerce and Clark County to join with us in this intervention. Commissioner Sharp moved the request of the City Attorney's office to intervene in this Dallas to West Coast Service Case before the C. A. B. be approved and the Chamber of Commerce and Clark County be extended an invitation to join with the City in this regard. 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 following applications for Charitable Solicitation Permits be approved, subject to the review and approval of the Solicitations Review Board: VARIETY CLUB, "Night of Stars" LAKE MEAD BOATING CLUB & BOULDER CITY JUNIOR CHAMBER-Lake Meade Regatta 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. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION I ORDINANCE NO. 714 DEALING WITH THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS BY DELETING THE PROHIBITION ON SHOPPING CENTERS, GROCERY STORES AND DRUG STORES FROM SELLING IN QUANTITIES OF LESS THAN ONE PINT; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Bunker and Sharp for recommendation. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DEALING WITH LICENSING FOR THE PURPOSES OF REVENUE** LAWFUL BUSINESSES TRANSACTED AND CARRIED ON WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, STATE OF NEVADA; FIXING THE RATES OF LICENSE TAX FOR SUCH BUSINESSES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 715; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE­WITH, was read by title and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Whipple for recommendation. GAMING APPLICATIONS Additional GAMING APPLICATION Change of Owner CIGARETTE LICENSES MINUTES PAYROLL WARRANTS CIVIL AERONAUTICS HEARING Dallas-West Coast Service Case CHARITABLE SOLICITA­TION PERMITS PROPOSED ORDINANCE Liquor Amendment PROPOSED ORDINANCE Licensing