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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, December 8, 1959 to February 17, 1960, lvc000012-73

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; Commissioner Fountain voting no. His Honor, Mayor Gragson, stated he would like to appoint a Committee to arrange for inspection of taxicabs, to see they were safe as far as brakes, lights and equipment were concerned and also to check the physical condition of the taxicabs, as it was his understanding many of them were operating with faulty meters. Permission was granted and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, appointed Commissioner Fountain and himself to act as such Committee. Additional time was requested for the proposed Liquor Ordinance, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held September 16, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Whipple, Committee for recommendation. Additional time was requested for the proposed Plumbing Code Ordinance, which was introduced and read by title at the regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held November 18, 1959, and referred to Commissioners Fountain and Sharp, Committee for recommendation. -0O0- There being no further business to come before the Board, at the hour of 10:50 P.M. Commissioner Fountain moved this meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. APPROVED: MINUTES Las Vegas, Nevada February 17, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 17th day of February, 1960, was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M., with the following members present: Mayor Oran K. Gragson Commissioner William H. Elwell Commissioner E. W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A. H. Kennedy Adm. Assistant Robert D. Heath Deputy City Attorney Sidney R. Whitmore Public Works Director Richard P. Sauer Planning Director Franklin J. Bills City Clerk Edwina M. Cole His Honor, Mayor Gragson, called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was thereupon given. Commissioner Reed Whipple gave the Invocation, at the request of His Honor, Mayor Gragson. His Honor, Mayor Gragson, advised the Commission would defer action on Payroll and Service and Material Warrants until later in the meeting. Commissioner Whipple moved the minutes of February 3, 1960, be approved by reference and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the same. 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. Commissioner Elwell moved the following Charitable Solicitations Permits, as approved by the Solicitations Review Board, be approved, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the permits: 2-3-60 and 2-17-60 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION MINUTES February 3, 1960 Approved CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS PERMITS Approved INSPECTION OF TAXICABS Committee Appointed PROPOSED LIQUOR ORDINANCE Continued PROPOSED PLUMBING CODE ORDINANCE Continued EDWINA M. COLE, City Clerk ORAN K. GRAGSON, Mayor ATTEST: