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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, Nevada. September 2nd, 1926, At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, held on the 2nd day of September, 1926, at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Present Hon. J.F. Hesse, Mayor with members W.B. Mundy, C.J. Hammond, O.J. Smith, and W.H. Elwell, together with the City Attorney, F.A. Stevens, and the City Clerk. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read, and there being no omissions or corrections were approved as read. Reports of officers were read, approved and ordered placed on file. All bills allowed as per claim book on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board. At this time A.S. Henderson, Esq., appeared before the Board and requested that the franchise heretofore granted to Lauritzen and Peabody for the laying and maintaining of gas mains, etc., be transferred to the Clark County Gas Company, Mr. Henderson's oral request be accompanied by the following in writing: Whereas, on the 5th day of August, 1926, by Ordinance No. 119 a franchise was granted C.O. Lauritzen and George P. Peabody permitting them to install, lay down and maintain gas mains and distributing pipes and all necessary and proper appliances used for the purpose of, and in connection with the supplying of gas to the inhabitants of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada: and Whereas in said franchise it is provided that the said franchise could be by said Lauritzen and Peabody assigned on the written consent of the Board of City Commissioners of said City; and said franchise having been on the 15th day of August, 1926, accepted by said Lauritzen and Peabody; Now therefore, we, the undersigned, owners of said franchise, in compliance with said proviso hereby request permission of your Honorable body to assign said franchise to the Clark County Gas Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Nevada. Dated at Las Vegas, Nevada, this 2nd day of September, 1926. C.O. Lauritzen George P. Peabody by C.O. Lauritzen. Thereupon, it was ordered, on motion of Commissioner Hammond, seconded by Commissioner Mundy that the above mentioned franchise be and the same is hereby assigned to the Clark County Gas Company. Voting on said motion, Commissioners Mundy, Hammond, Smith, Elwell and His Honor the Mayor, J.F. Hesse, Aye. Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the following petition: August 23,1926. To The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Dear Sirs: We, the undersigned, citizens of this City do positively object to any change of direction or location of the section of Main Street between Garces Street and Charleston Blvd. his road has been in use a great number of years and is of great value to the City. We trust your body will comply with this request without further urging. (Signed) H. Blanding James L. Filby Earl W. Higgins P.D. Rabb H.N. Anderson Gilbert Hefner Geo. L. Ullom Said Petition was ordered placed on file.