Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-98

towit:- Stewart, aye, Coughlin, aye, Mc Govern aye, and his honor the Mayor protem voting aye. The next business considered by the Board was the calling of an election to be held for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four Commissioners. Thereupon after a discussion of the matter, and upon motion of Commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner McGovern, the following Resolution was duly adopted viz: " Resolved , that a general election be and the same la hereby ordered to be held at the Fire house in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. on the 6th, day of May, 1913. for the election of a Mayor and Four Commissioners; that the polls be opened at 8o'clock A.M. and close at 6 o'clock P.M. on said day, and that L.D. Smith, J.A. Delameter and John W. Tuck, Sr, be and they are hereby are appointed as inspectors of said election to conduct the same in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada governing elections. Be it Further Resolved, that no candidate for office at such election shall be entitled to have his name placed upon the official ballot unless such candidate shall, at least ten days before the date of such election, file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas a certificate of nomination in writing, containing the name of the person nominated, such certificate shall be signed and verified by the candidate seeking nomination and shall show that the nominee therein possesses the qualifications as required by the City Charter. All provisions of the law relating to general elections so far as the same can be made applicable, and not inconsistent with the provisions of the City Charter shall be observed in the conduct of such election. Be It further resolved, that the Mayor protem., the Mayor being absent be and he is hereby is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation giving notice of the holding of such election, such proclamation to contain the substance of this resolution and such other matters necessary or required to fully and fairly appraise the qualified voters of the city of Las Vegas of the date, time, place of holding such election, the purpose thereof, the conditions under which the same is held, the name of the Inspectors of such election, and such other matters as may be deemed proper in the premises. Be it further resolved that such Proclamation be published in the Clark County Review for a period of at least four weeks prior to the date of said election, and printed copies of such Proclamation be posted by the City Clerk in three public places in said City for the same period of time. Be it further resolved that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have the official ballots prepaired and to do and perform all such acts and give such notices as may be necessary or required of him in order that said election may be called and held, and the qualified voters may have notice thereof, as required by the laws of the State of Nevada governing elections as as required by the provisions of the City Charter and this resolution. the vote on said resolution be as follows towit:- Stewart, aye, Coughlin, aye, McGovern aye, and his honor the Mayor protem voting aye. A Letter from the Chamber of Commerce relating to the establishment of a Llbary under the Carnegie System was read before the Board and after due consideration upon the part of the it was upon motion of McGovern and seconded by Coughlin and duly seconded and carried ordered that this matter be returned to the Chamber of Commerce with instructions that the City has not sufficient funds of enterine any thing if this kind at the present. the vote being as follows towit:- Stewart, aye, Coughlin, aye, McGovern, aye, and his honor the Mayor protem voting aye. At this time H.M. Lillis presented to the Board a petition from the abbuting tax payers on first street asking that an side walk be laid from Fremont street south to Garcia street, after due consideration upon the part of the Board it was ordered that this matter be turned over to the City Attorney with instructions that he look into the legal part of said matter and, report to the Board at there next regular meeting in April. there being no further business before the Board it was upon motion duly made and carried ordered that this Board stand adjourned until the next regular meeting unless called together by the Mayor.