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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. APRIL 13th, 1932. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 13th day of April 1932 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. The following answered roll call, Mayor Cragin, Commissioners Thomas, Hansell, German and Mundy City Attorney and Clerk. On motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Commissioner Thomas all slot machine licenses applied for were 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 Thomas, German, Hansell and Mundy and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. J.H. Morgan appeared before the Board add ask that Section 12 of Ordinance No. 165 of the City of Las Vegas be amended so that owners may operate gaming houses or casinos behind locked doors. An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to amend Section 12 of Ordinance No. 165 of the City of Las Vegas, entitled, "An Ordinance to prohibit gaming and operation of Slot machines in the City of Las Vegas, without first obtaining a license therefor, regulating the same, fixing the amount of such license, providing a penalty therefor, repealing ordinances Nos. 77, 82, 88, and 115, and all ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith," was read for a first time and laid over for a second reading. On motion of Commissioner German seconded by Commissioner Mundy the following Resolution was introduced and passed: Resolved, that there now exists in the City of Las Vegas an emergency in regards to the sale of fire works due to the very dry climate and lack of a paid fire department, and the Board of Commissioners deem it advisable to pass an emergency ordinance covering the same. Vote on said Resolution was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German, Thomas, and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting aye, Noes none. There upon the following Ordinance was passed and adopted by the vote of the entire Board of City Commissioners. "An Ordinance to prohibit the sale or keeping for sale of fireworks in the City of Las Vegas, and prescribing a punishment therefor." Said Ordinance to be known as Ordinance No. 186 of the City of Las Vegas and to be in full force and effect from and after its complete publication in the Las Vegas Age for six (6) issues, one week. On motion of Commissioner Mundy seconded by Commissioner German it was moved that A.R.Thompson, City Engineer, acting as engineer for the City on the new sewer system and disposal plant now being in stall be paid $5.00 per day for his services as engineer on the sewer system. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Mundy and German and His Honor the Mayor E.W.Cragin voting Aye. Commissioner Hansell voting NO. Commissioner Thomas having been excused before the matter was brought before the Board. At this time Mr. Bracken, Mr. Mack and Mr. Benham appeared before the Board in regard to the raising of the main sewer from Westside to the disposal plant and the changing of the line. No action was taken upon the matter at this time, The engineers to investigate the matter further and report back to the Board. At this time the matter of securing an easement from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Union Pacific System across properties owned by said companies was brought before the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner German the following Resolution was duly adopted: RESOLVED, that the City clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to make application on behalf of the City of Las Vegas to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for a perpetual easement of right of way upon a strip of land to-wit: ten feet on either side of the center line of the main sanitary sewer leading from Washington Ave. and First Street in the Original Townsite of Las Vegas across the land of said Company to connect with the sewer system either on Croissant or Oak Street at State Street. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City Clerk make application to the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, (Union Pacific System) for a perpetual easement of right of way for sanitary main sewer line from Washington Ave. and First Street in the Original Townsite of Las Vegas to the easterly boundary of the right of way of said railroad; same to be to-wit: ten feet on either side of the center line of said main sanitary sewer as shown upon the plans and diagrams of said sewer system heretofore approved and adopted by said Board of City Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if either of said companies require or desire a survey of the proposed easement, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to make such survey and furnish plat of said respective companies. Vote on said Resolution was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German, Thomas and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor E.W.Cragin voting Aye. Noes none. No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Monday the 18th day of April 1932 at the hour of three o'clock P.M.