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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-293

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    The following telegram was received from Commissioner Harris P. Sharp, regarding the above: P WXE002 PD-HT Washington DC 21 9 10 AME= A H KENNEDY, CITY MANAGER- LAS VEGAS CITY HALL LAS VEGAS NEV= THIS IS TO CONFIRM MY APPROVAL OF CALVIN CORY'S APPOINTMENT AS CITY ATTORNEY= HARRIS P SHARP CITY COMMISSIONER CITY OF LAS VEGAS NEVADA- -oOo- There being no further business to come before the Board, at the hour of 4:25 P.M. Commissioner Bunker moved this meeting adjourn. Motion seconded by His Honor Mayor Baker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Mayor Pro Tem Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ATTEST: APPROVED: Las Vegas, Nevada January 21, 1959 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 21st day of January, 1959, was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E. W. Fountain Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A. H. Kennedy City Attorney Ralston O. Hawkins Planning Director Franklin J. Bills Dir. Public Works Richard P. Sauer Acting City Clerk Robert F. Boos Absent: Commissioner Harris P. Sharp PAYROLL WARRANTS Commissioner Whipple moved that Payroll Warrant Nos. 30853 - 31379 in the net amount of $77,196.08 for the pay period January 1 - January 15, 1959 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Fountain moved that the Service and Material Warrants Nos. 4011 - 4179 in WARRANTS the amount of $133,415.85, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. MINUTES Commissioner Whipple moved the minutes of January 7; 1959; be approved by reference and that the minutes of the Special Meeting held January 19, 1959; be approved by reference with the addition of the telegram received from Commissioner Harris P. Sharp regarding the appointment of Calvin Cory as City Attorney, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. CHARITABLE SOLICITATION Commissioner Bunker moved that the following Charitable Solicitation Permits as recommended PERMITS by the Solicitation Review Board be approved and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the permits: Approved NEVADA HEART ASSOCIATION INC. - Solicitation for public donations BETA SIGMA PHI SORORITY CITY COUNCIL - Fashion Show Tickets LAS VEGAS WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION - Style Show Tickets OPTIMIST CLUB - Concert Tickets SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (SWIT) BOARD - Solicit Program Advertisements VARIETY CLUB OF SOUTHERN NEVADA - Ads for Convention Journal and Tickets to Tournament of Champions Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. GAMING APPLICATIONS Commissioner Fountain moved that the following applications be approved and the Supervisor Additional of License and Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: Approved CHATTERBOX BAR 18 Fremont Crown Novelty Co. 1 Cash Pinball HURVIE ROTISSERIE 1400 N. "E" St. Crown Novelty Co. 1 Cash Pinball HUNTRIDGE LIQUOR STORE 1320 E. Charleston Automatic Amusement 1 Cash Pinball OLD BOULDER CLUB 118 Fremont Automatic Amusement 1 Cash Pinball PINKY'S LIQUOR STORE 1232 S. 5th St. United Coin Machine 1 Cash Pinball DUFFY'S TAVERN 1815 S. 5th St. J. J. Parker Co. 1 Slot VEGAS LIQUORS 1515 N. 5th St. J. J. Parker Co. 1 Slot Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Sharp. 1-19-59 & 1-21-59