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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-615

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    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. BID NO. 59.04 Commissioner Fountain moved final payment in the amount of $793.40 be made to Traffic Signal; the Nevada Electric Company for work which had been completed under Contract Hinson & Charleston #211H.6, Bid No. 59.04, for the installation of traffic signal and pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Hinson Street and Charleston Boulevard and Final Payment & the American Surety Company Performance and Payment Bonds be released. Release of Bond 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. BID NO. 58.16 Commissioner Whipple moved the Traveler's Indemnity Company Performance and Street Repair Payment Bonds covering Contract #11H.59, Bid No. 58.16, for the Street Repair Contract (1958-59) Contract (1958-59), for which all work has been completed by Wells Cargo, Inc., be released. Release of Bond 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. BID NO. 59.13 Commissioner Whipple moved the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company Performance Fencing; Animal and Payment Bonds covering Contract #661H.46, Bid No. 59.13, for Fencing at Shelter & Golf Course the Animal Shelter and Golf Course for which all work has been completed by the Las Vegas Fence and Supply Company, be released. Release of Bond Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. GOLFRIDGE TERRACE Commissioner Fountain moved the final plat for Golfridge Terrace Unit #2, UNIT #2 submitted by the Miranti Investment Company, be approved, subject to the Final Plat receipt of the Subdivision Improvement Bond. Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. GREATER LAS VEGAS Commissioner Whipple moved the final plat for Greater Las Vegas Addition #3; ADDITION #3; Unit #3; submitted by L. S. Whaley & Sons, Inc., be approved. UNIT #3 Final Plat Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson Approved voting aye; noes, none. EASEMENT The Commission considered the acceptance of right-of-way easement from Thomas Thomas E. Sharp E. Sharp to the City of Las Vegas for the south 40' of Washington Avenue, between Twin Lakes Drive and Tonopah Highway; easement to be granted under the following Resolution of conditions: Acceptance 1. Will not preclude egress and ingress and access by Grantor or his successors. Adopted 2. City will develop right-of-way and maintain under standards of the City. 3. If right-of-way shall cease to be used as such for a period of 12 consecutive months, it will automatically terminate and the City will execute a Quitclaim Deed for their interest, at no expense to the Grantor or his successors. Director of Public Works Sauer stated that it was recommended that Resolution of Acceptance be adopted, excepting that Item 2 on the grant of easement read: "That the Grantee will pave and develop the within easement to the standard of other comparable streets in the City of Las Vegas, insofar as right-of-way limitations imposed by the Grantor permit, and shall at all times keep the same in good condition and repair, all at no cost to the Grantor," instead of as stipulated by the Grantor. Commissioner Fountain moved the right-of-way easement from Thomas E. Sharp for the south 40' of Washington Avenue, between Twin Lakes Drive and Tonopah Highway, be accepted, subject to the change in Item 2 and the following Resolution of Acceptance adopted: RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT On motion of Commissioner E. W. Fountain, duly seconded by Commissioner Reed Whipple, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution is adopted, and order made: BE IT RESOLVED, this 18th day of November, 1959, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, that the easement to be revised and as, dated the 25th day of November, 1959, executed by Thomas E. Sharp, an unmarried man to the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the real property described therein be, and is hereby accepted, for the purposes of street; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be attached to said easement, and that the same be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and this resolution be filed in the records of this Board. 11-18-59