Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, March 1, 1922 to May 10, 1929, lvc000002-66

Thos. R. Hodgens, whereupon, it was the order of the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Hoddens, seconded by Commissioner Arnold, that the license be granted as applied for. Voting Commissioners Hodgens Arnold, Blinding, and Mayer Pro Tem Dentner, Aye. Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the application of J.H. Morgan for a gaming license (4 games) at the Vegas Bar, the same having been theretofore approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Thos. R. Hodgens, whereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Arnold, seconded by Commissioner Blanding that the license be granted as applied for. Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding, and Mayor Pro Tem Dentner Aye. Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the application of Skinner and Pirtle for a gaming license ( 2 games) at the Overland Bar, the same having been theretofore approved by Police and Fire Com­missioner Thos. R. Hodgens, whereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Arnold, that the license be granted as applied for. Voting Commis­sioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding, and Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye. Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the application of L. Hargraves for a gaming license ( 3 games) at the Big Four the same having been approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Thos. R. Hodgens, whereupon, it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Arnold, that the license be granted as applied for. Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding, and, Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk presented the application of Thos. Gibbons for a gaming license (2 games) at the Exchange, the same having theretofore been approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Thos. R. Hodgens, whereupon, it was the order of the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Blanding that the license be granted as applied for. Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding and Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye Noes, none. At this time the Clerk read for the second time proposed Ordinance No. 99 of the City of Las Vegas. Nevada, entitled " An Ordinance to prohibit spitting upon public sidewalks and in other public places in the City of Las Vegas", which was adopted on motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Blanding, and passed upon the following vote: (Commissioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding, and Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye . Noes, none. The Clerk was directed to write to the Park Commission requesting them to change the park fence at the corner of Stewart and Fifth Streets so as to permit drivers of approaching vehicles an unobstructed view, thus lessening the possibility of future accidents. This action was taken upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded By Commissioner Blanding, and passed on the following vote. Commissioners Hodgens, Arnold, Blanding and Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye. Noes, none. At this time C.C. Boyer appeared before the Board regarding the securing of Federal Aid for the improvement and construction of a Federal Aid Highway through the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, and after due discussion Commissioner Blanding presented the following Resolution: WHEREAS under an act of the Congress of the United States approved Nov. 9, 1921 ,"An Act to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other proposes," approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and for other purposes, it is provided among other matters and things that Federal Aid in the construction of Highways may be extended to municipal­ities having a population of less than two thousand five hundred as shown by the last available census," and WHEREAS it is farther provided that the construction, reconstruction and main­tenance of the highways or parts of highways under the provisions of said act, and all contracts, plans, specifications and estimates relating thereto shall be undertaken by the State Highway Departments subject to the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, and that all funds raised under the authority of the State or any political or other subdivision thereof, shall be made available for expenditure under the direct control of the State Highway Department, and WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas desires to avail itself of the benefits of said Act and to that end to co-operate with the Federal Government, through the Department of Highways, in the building ,construction and main­tenance of a paved or gravel surface highway along the route of the said highway through the City of Las Vegas, as now established and located or hereafter to be located. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, that the State Highway Department of the State of Nevada be requested to take such initial steps as may be necessary to carry the foregoing resolution into effect. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with Assembly Bill No. 78, approved March 5th, 1923, authorizing the City Commissioners of the City of