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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-367

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. At this time City Engineer Wade presented the request of J. A. Tiberti Construction Company, contractor for the construction of the Fire Alarm Building, for extension to November 1, 1956 for the completion of this building. Mr. Wade explained that a generator has not been received at the present time; it would require approximately two weeks to install when it has been received. Commissioner Sharp moved this request for extension of time on the completion of the Fire Alarm Building to November 1, 1956 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the request of James M. Lane for reduction of the solicitor's license fee to the general license fee to sell the Family Record Plan of Las Angeles be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, Commissioner Sharp. Commissioner Fountain moved the request of Ernie Megowan, Interstate Restaurant Supply for reduction of the solicitor's license fee to sell food products be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Fountain moved the request to add the name of Carl Weinheimer to the license for the slot machines at the Silver Palace, 32 Fremont Street, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved the application of Frank Kozal for license for four slot machines at Kozal's Inc., 1440 North 5th Street, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp moved that Payroll Warrants Nos. 362 Through 1097 in the net amount of $76,009.67 be approved and signatures authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved that Service and Material Warrants Nos. 8062 to 8218 inclusive in the total amount of $283,904.06 be approved and signatures authorized. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved the following applications for charitable solicitations permits be approved subject to the approval of the Solicitations Review Board: 1) B'nai B'rith Lodge 2) Las Vegas Business & Professional Women 3) Nevada Tuberculosis & Health Assn-Clark County Tuberculosis Committee 4) St. Viator's Church Altar & Rosary Society 5) Women's Hospital Auxiliary of Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital 6) Community Chest 7) Veterans of Foreign Wars 8) American Legion Silver State Drum Corps Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker moved the minutes of September 19, 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 Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of Tom Mi Dahlia for a photographer's license be denied on the grounds of public policy and morals and in that it is found that because of his previous record, he is unfit to be granted a photographer's license in the City of Las Vegas. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker introduced eight resolutions submitted by the Nevada Municipal Asso­ciation, approved at the spring meeting in Ely, Nevada, concerning proposed legislation, and requested that these resolutions be approved by the Commission Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved the following resolutions be adopted: RESOLUTION OF NEVADA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION I - WHEREAS, the various public agencies within the State of Nevada are sorely in need of fund with which to conduct the affairs of the appropriate governmental bodies, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Association does hereby go on record as recommending to the 1957 Legislature the adoption of an amendment providing that 23 per cent of the sales tax revenue be returned to the City and County of governments. II- WHEREAS, the present sales tax law does not provide for exemption of sales tax on materials sold to contractors incorporating such materials into public works, FIRE ALARM BUILDING Extension of Time SOLICITOR'S LICENSE REDUCTION James M. Lane Ernie Megowan GAMING LICENSES Addition of Name New PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS CHARITABLE SOLICI­TATION PERMITS MINUTES PHOTOGRAPHERS LICENSE Tom Mi Dahlia Denied RESOLUTIONS- Nevada Municiple Association