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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-612

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    LIQUOR LICENSE Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Q. B. Bush for a Special Events Special Events Liquor License on November 20, 1959, at the Forward Corporation, 1526 N. Main, he approved on the basis of favorable police report. Forward Corp. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Approved Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. CIGARETTE LICENSES Commissioner Elwell moved the following applications for Cigarette Licenses Additional for additional locations he approved and the Supervisor of License and Locations Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: Approved YVETTE PANCAKE HOUSE 2010 L.V. Blvd. S. Sutton Vending Service MILKY WAY CAFE 1212 S. Main Sutton Vending Service FRY'S RICHFIELD SERVICE 5th & Fremont Sutton Vending Service MEEK'S FLYING "A" SERVICE 1401 E. Charleston Sutton Vending Service CHIAVERINI'S SAUSAGE SHOP 1221 S. Main Ralph T. Warne Vending PETLLINI'S WESTERN STATES 1531 S. Main Ralph T. Warne Vending DISTRIBUTORS LINCOLN BARBER & BEAUTY 1506 L.V. Blvd. S. Ralph T. Warne Vending SHOP Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. -0O0- At the hour of 7:55 P.M. this meeting was recessed and reconvened at the hour of 8:35 P.M. with all members present as of the opening session. -0O0- A. H. KENNEDY, Commissioner Sharp stated that because of the unfavorable publicity that had CITY MANAGER been, aired in the newspapers in regard to the City Manager he moved the following resolution be adopted and order made: Resolution Adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, this Commission has received from the City Manager his statement that his health is such that it will not impair nor restrict his duties as City Manager of the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, a great deal of publicity has been generated over this matter, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Commissioners at a regular meeting held this 18th day of November, 1959, that the Commission unanimously extends its appreciation to A. H. Kennedy, City Manager, and offers to him, insofar as his health permits, its full and complete confidence in the said position in the future. ORAN K. GRAGSON, Mayor ATTEST: MARJORIE HOLTSCHLAG, City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp and Whipple voting aye; His Honor Mayor Gragson addressed the Commission and members of the audience, stating his vote was "No" for the reason that in the last few days there had been very unfavorable publicity about himself and it had generated from, definitely not his friends, but from his opposition, and until he could find out from whom and from where this adverse publicity came, he was not in a position to vote "aye." VACATION VAC-8-59 The Commission considered the petition of L. E. Clark, Sal Sagev Hotel, Inc., Alley; Block #3 Katie and Lewis Abrahams and J. M. Miller, for the vacation of property Church Addition generally described as the entire alley running through Block #3, Church Addition, a presently unimproved alley which deadends without egress at the end of this Approved subdivision, with no utilities located in this property. Public Hearing January 6, 1960 Commissioner Sharp moved the petition of L. E. Clark, et al., for the vacation of property generally described as the entire alley running through Block #3; Church Addition, be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission and public hearing be set for 7:30 P.M., January 6, 1960, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. WASHINGTON ADDITION Commissioner Sharp moved the tentative map for Washington Addition, located Tentative Map east of 25th Street and north and south of Washington Avenue, submitted by the Home Investment Company of Long Beach, be approved as recommended by the Approved Planning Commission. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. 11-18-59