Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, March 1, 1922 to May 10, 1929, lvc000002-113

Sir: At a special Meeting of this Lodge, regularly and legally convened, the following Resolution was offered from the floor and passed by the Lodge. Be it resolved: That the Secretary of this Lodge be directed to write to the Mayor, Hon. W. C. German, and request that he appoint at least one railroad man as a member of the Park Board. We feel that inasmuch as this Lodge maintains and finances the only active baseball team in the City, which team meets teams from California and Utah, thus affording this City valuable advertising in California and Utah, that is is an incumbrance upon the Board to co-operate with and support the movement for athletics in the City, and that some member of the Board should be familiar with the rent such attraction will be able to pay. We also feel that a railroad man will prove a valuable addition to the Board in handling mat­ters with Representatives of the Railroad. Thanking you in advance for your consideration of this matter, and assuring you of our continued support and co-operation, we are Very truly yours, Roy H. Morgan, Secy. Whereupon the matter of the appointment of a third member of the Board of Park Trustees, to represent the City of Las Vegas, was taken under discussion. The name of J. R. Brady was placed in nomination by Commissioner Matzdorf for the office of member of the Board of Park Trustees, for the term of one year. Nomination was seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Thereupon, it was ordered, on motion of Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Elwell , that the nominations be closed. Voting Commissioners Anderson, Shield, Matzdorf and El- well and His Honor the Mayor, W. C. German, Aye, Noes, none. Thereupon the name of J. R. Brady was placed before the Board for appointment to the office of member of the Board of Bark Trustees for the term of one year. The vote on said name was as follows: Commissioners Anderson, Shield, Matzdorf and Elwell, and His Honor the Mayor, Aye. noes none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the following petition: Las Vegas, Nevada, December 28, 1923. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: Gentleman; I hereby made application for the position of cook at the City Jail. I have resided in Las Vegas the past eight years and am a free holding taxpayer. If elected to this position, my forty odd years as a cook places me in a position to assure you of an intelligent, satisfactory and economical administration. Respectfully, W. P. Truden. We, the undersigned, resident taxpayers of this City, take pleasure in endorsing Mr. W. P. Truden's application for the position of Cook at the City Jail. Ed. W. Clark O. K. Adcock Joe Graglia Carl D. Farrar Ed. Von Tobel John S. Park John F. Miller W. E. Rerron M. E. Ward 0. C. Boggs Chas. C. Corkhill J. T. Ullom Reese Morgan Whereupon the matter of the appointment of a cook for the chain gang, was referred to the Street Commissioner. Upon motion of Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Matzdorf, the following Resolution was ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board: RESOLVED that, until the further order of the Board all general licenses and fines shall be distributed as follows: General Fund 50% Police and Fire Fund 50%