Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 14, 1929 to February 11, 1937, lvc000003-241

Bids on the drilling of the well being received from the following: C.C.Brown J.H. Miser Lloyd Jennings James Filby Terry Deskin R.A.Anderson. It appearing to the Board of Commissioners that the bid of McWilliams for the laving of the pipe line being the lowest bid, for the pipe line and it being in excess of the bid of J. H. Miser for the drilling of the well, the low bid on the drilling of the well on motion of Commissioner Thomas seconded by Commissioner German it was moved that the bid of J.H. Miser and Fred Reim his partner be accepted, and the City to enter into a contract with them. Said contract to be signed by the Mayor, Attest by the Clerk under the seal of the City. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and Thomas and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. The matter of appointing a Fire Marshall was next brought before the Board, and on recommendation of H. Case, Fire Chief of the City of Las Vegas, L.H. Rockwell was appointed to that office. No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Tuesday the 3rd day of May at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Office of the City Clerk, City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. May 3rd, 1932. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, held on the 3rd day of May, 1932 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Roll call showed the following present, Mayor Cragin, Commissioners Mundy, German, and Hansell, City Attorney and Clerk. Absent Commissioner Thomas. This being the time set for the hearing of any protests or objection against the proposed laterial improvement to the sewer system in the City of Las Vegas, and a number of persons being present to object to the improvement the Board at this time heard their objections. John Miller and C.D.Baker were present and voiced their objections at this time. A written protest was presented to Board, and upon motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Commissioner German it was moved that the Clerk check the said protest and report to the Board at an early date the result of the check in regard to the number of qualified property owners signing said protest. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. On motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Commissioner German it was moved that all slot machine applications for licenses presented to the Board at this time be granted. Applications being in proper form and money to cover same being on file with the Clerk. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. On motion of Commissioner Mundy seconded by Commissioner Hansell it was moved that the Clerk be directed to wire the Nevada Industrial Commission to ascertain if that Com­mission is ready to take over about Fifty Thousand Dollars worth of the Sewerage Bonds that said Commission was purchasing from the City of Las Vegas. (Fifty Thousand Dollars worth of the One Hundred Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars worth purchased already having been taken up.) Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. An ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance creating the office of Fire Marshall, defining his powers and duties," was read for a. first time and laid over for a second reading. No further Business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting then adjourned.