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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. JUNE 1, 1921. This being the time set by law for the newly elected Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada to take office, and the following members having heretofore been elected on the 3rd day of May, 1921, there were present, and ready to assume the duties of office His Honor the Mayor, Horace T. Jones; Commissioner of the First Class, Frank Brickie; Commissioner of the Second Class, Lou Martin; Commissioner of the Third Class, Thomas R. Hodgens; Commissioner of the Fourth Class, Charles Ireland. The above named members had filed their bonds and taken their oaths of office and qualified as follows, to-wit; Horace T. Jones in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with Sana L. Bloedel and Earl W. Nungesser as sureties; Frank Brickie in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00) with Wm. P. Sprunt and H.N. Anderson; Lou Martin in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) ,with F.N. Haight and R.E. Rockwell as sureties; Thomas R. Hodgens in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00) with John M. Fahey and Ed. Von Tobel as sureties; Charles Ireland in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with W.E. Arnold and A.S. Henderson as sureties. The Board then proceeded to organize, whereupon the mayor, Horace T. Jones announced that the first thing in order would be the election of a city clerk. Thereupon .upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Brickie, it was ordered that Florence S. Doherty be and she is hereby elected to the office of City Clerk of Las Vegas, Nevada, and that she be required to file a bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) and take the oath of office as by law provided. The vote being as follows, to-wit: Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye. and His Honor the Mayor, Aye; Noes, None. Thereupon, Florence S. Doherty, the newly elected City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas presented her official bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, ($2,500.00) with Roy. W. Martin and John S. Park as sureties and took the prescribed oath of office, whereupon motion being duly made and carried it was ordered that the bond of Florence S. Doherty in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for city clerk of said city be and the same is hereby approved. Thereupon the newly elected city clerk Florence S. Doherty, assumed the duties of clerk of said Board as by law provided. The next order of business was the appointment of a City Attorney, whereupon it was moved by Commissioner Martin, Seconded by Commissioner Ireland that F.A. Stevens be appointed City Attorney, whereupon the vote was as follows to-wit: Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye and His Honor the Mayor, Aye. Noes, None. Thereupon the newly elected City Attorney, F.A. Stevens presented his official bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) with W.E. Hawkins and A.S. Henderson as sureties thereon, and took the prescribed oath of office. Thereupon motion being duly made and carried it was ordered that the bond of F.A. Stevens in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2 500.00) for City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas be and the same is hereby approved. At this time it was moved by Commissioner Brickie and seconded by Commissioner Hodgens that the salary of the City Clerk be fixed at the sum of $25.00 per month. Voting, Commissioner Brickie Ave; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye, and His Honor the Mayor, Aye. Noes, None. At this time it was moved by Commissioner Brickie and seconded by Commissioner Hodgens that the salary of the City Attorney be fixed at the sum of $50.00 per month. Voting, Commissioner Brickie Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye. and His Honor the Mayor H.T. Jones, Aye. Noes, None. Upon motion duly made by Commissioner Ireland, Seconded by Commissioner Hodgens it was ordered that the salary of the Cemetery Sexton be fixed at the sum of $100.00 per month. Voting Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland,