Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-190

within the city limits of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada including the net proceeds of the mines except such property s is exempt from taxation said tax to be known as and used as the sewer bond inking fund of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for the year 1915. It was further ordered by the Board that there be paid levied and collected for the year 1915 An Ad Valorm tax of Eight cents on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situate lying and being within the city limits of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada except such property as is exempt from taxation such tax to be known as and used as the Sewer bond interest fund of the City of Las Vgeas, Nevada, for the year 1915. the vote on the above resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Elwell, aye, Hicks, Aye. and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. There being no further business before the Board it was then upon motion of Commissioner Hicks and duly seconded by Commissioner Elwell and duly carried ordered that this Board stand adjourned until the next regular in November. the vote on said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioner Elwell aye. Hicks, Aye. a d his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins Voting aye. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LAS VEGAS NEVADA. November 3rd, A.D. 1915. At a regular session of the Board of City Commissioners in and for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held on the 3rd, day of November A.D. 1915. Present Hon. W.E. Hawkins Mayor With Commissioners F.E. Matzdorf, C.P. Ball and O.D. Hick Present Commissioner W.H. Elwell being absent. Minutes of the last regular meeting and adjourned meeting read and approved as read. Reports of officers read and approved as read. Claims against the City of Las Vegas allowed as per claim book on file with the Clerk of this Board. At this time it was upon motion being duly made and carried order d by the Board that the Sum of Fifty dollars be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the General fund of the City to the Cemetery fund of said City, the vote being as follows towit; Commissioners Matzdorf, aye, Hicks, aye, Ball aye, and his honor the Mayor voting aye. At this time Fire Chief H.M. Lillis presented to the Board a copy of the proposed certificates to be given to Voluntary members of the Las Vegas Fire Department and requested said Board for the privilege of having same printed up in form and the use of said Fire Department whereupon Motion of Commissioner Matzdorf and duly seconded by Commissioner Hicks and duly carried it was ordered that the said Fire Chief H.M. Lillis be and is hereby instructed to have said certificates printed for use of said fire department, the vote on said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Matzdorf, aye, Ball aye, Hicks aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins Voting aye. The Question of establishing bench marks in the Aarrdie addition to Clarks Las Vegas Townsite coming on before the Board it was upon motion of Commissioner Ball and seconded by Commissioner Hicks and Duly carried ordered that the Bench Marks in the Warddie Addition as relates to Block one in said Addition be and the same be established for the use of said City in the establishing of official grades for sidewalks and street purposes, the vote on said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioner Matzdorf, aye, Hicks, aye, Ball aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. At this time the Clerk read before the Board an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 48 relating to licenses in said City for the first reading , whereupon after due consideration upon the part of the Board it was ordered that this ordinance go over for the second reading of the Board in the December 1915.