Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-79

Office of the City Clerk City of Las Vegas, Neva. September 4th, A.D. 1912. At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. Present all members of the Board with his honor the Mayor , City Clerk and City Attorney. Minutes of the last regular meeting read and approved as read, all claims allowed per claim book. At this time H.M. Lillis president of the School Board of the Las Vegas school district appeared before the Board and presented the following petition: " To the Hon. Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, County of Clark, State of Nevada. Gentlemen: We the undersigned, the Board of Trustees of Las Vegas School District Number Twelve(l2) , respectfully represent to your Hon. Body the following facts and conditions, towit:- That as school Trustees of said school District, we find that to successfully operate the heating plant in the School Building of said district it requires an electric current during the entire school day, and we further find the consolidated power and Telephone company is not in a position to furnish the same during the school hours: The San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail Road Company are in a position to furnish Electric current at night being a public Institution, have consented to do so, provided your hon. Body will grant a right for them to put up the necessary poles to convey the Current from their present line on Bridger Street Easterly to said school House and allow them to make the necessary connections. We therefore pray your Hon. Body to grant this permission and your petitioners will ever pray. Henry M. Lillis President Board of School Trustees Las Vegas W.R. Thomas'Member School District Number Twelve. O.J. Enking Clerk. After due consideration upon the part of the Board and upon motion of commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner Mc Govern, the following resolution was duly adopted: Resolved that the Las vegas School District No. 12 be and they are hereby granted a permit to erect and maintain and operate a line of poles , with necessary wire and appurtenances along Bridger Street in Clarks Las Vegas Townsite to connect with the power line of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. for the purpose of furnishing electric current to operate the heating plant of said school district . the form terms and conditions of said permit to be determined by the Mayor and City Clerk subject to the approval of the City Attorney and the said permit to be executed on behalf of said City by the said Mayor and City Clerk and approved by the City Attorney. the vote being cast as follows towit:- Stewart, aye, Coughlin, aye. Mc Govern, aye. Von Tobel, aye, and his honor the Mayor Peter Buol voting aye. At this time Mr J. Walters appeared before the Board requesting that the Board take some action relative to the reduction of the Barber license in said City and that the same be reduced, to $2.50 per quarter after due consideration upon the part if the Board it was ordered that said matter be laid over for this meeting until the next regular meeting of the Board in October. The American Light and Water Company through H.W. Heingst applied to the Board for permission to vary from the plans and specifications as to the grades and depth of the sewer trench in the alley between Fremont and Ogden streets and for that purposes that the grades and cuts be adjusted along said alley line therefore upon motion of Commissioner $$$$$$$$$ Coughlin Mc Govern and seconded by Commissioner Coughlin the following preamble and Resolution was duly adopted. " Whereas American Light and Water Company has applied to the City of Las Vegas for permission to vary from the plans and specifications as to the grades and depth of the sewer trench in the alley between Fremont and Ogden Streets, and for that purpose has requested that the grades and c uts be adopted along said alley, and, whereas, the adjustment of grades and oust as hereinafter set forth has been advised and recommended by the consulting Engineer C.E. Kelsey acting by and through his agent Mr Chatfield, and Whereas, such adjustment for the purpose of allowing the variance aforesaid appears to this Board from the advise aforesaid can