Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-331

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. Janaary 4, 1922. At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 4th day of January A.D., 1922 at the hoar of eight o'clock p.m. Present His Honor the Mayor William C. German, Commissioners Frank Brickie, Thomas R. Hodgens, Harry N. Anderson and Lon Martin, together with the City Clerk and the City Attorney, F.A. Stevens. Minutes of the Last meeting were read and approved as read. Reports of Officers read and approved as read, and ordered placed on file. All claims allowed as per claim book on file in the office of the clerk of this Board, excepting the claim of Stanley Parsky for the sam of $150.00 for damages alleged to have been incurred through the fault of the City of Las Vegas, which was referred to the Sewer and Light Commissioner, Thomas R. Hodgens for investigation, by a resolution which was the motion of Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Brickie, and duly carried. Voting, Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, and Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the question of action upon the petition presented to this Board for the construction and operation of a municipal gas plant came on for discussion, and it was moved by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Brickie and duly carried that the Clerk of this Board be, and she is hereby instructed to write to the Chamber of Commerce, and to request that body to take up the matter of finding some means of getting an expression of public opinion from the property owners of Las Vegas, as to the advisability or inadvisability of going to the expense of having an engineer come to Las Vegas to make the preliminary survey. Voting, Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, and Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the Clerk read the following communication: Riverside, Calif. December 23, 1921. City of Las Vegas, Nevada/ Gentlemen: In view of the confused impressions received by the Southwest concerning the plans of the various Federal departments having connection with the projects on the Colorado River it has been suggested that the interests of clarification will be served by a conference of a committee from the League of the Southwest with Secretary of Commerce Hoover, newly appointed member of the Colorado River Commission. The details of such con­ference are now being arranged. It is suggested this committee should re­present wholly the non-political elements of each state and should consist of one member from each state. It will be determined during the next week whether this conference will take place in Washington or at some point in the West. It is probable it will be held about the middle of January. You will be advised farther as to date, place and other details. It is suggested your organization appoint its representative on this committee on behalf of your state as soon as possible and advise as promptly. Sincerely, Arnold Kruckman Secretary-Treasurer League of the Southwest. After listening to this communication a resolution was passed upon motion of Commissioner Martin seconded by Commissioner Hodgens, and duly carried, appointing Charles P. Squires as the official representative of the City of Las Vegas, at the meeting held by the League of the Southwest with Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Voting Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the clerk presented the application of Cleto Aguirre for a gaming license in the City of Las Vegas, the same having been approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Martin. There-