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No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Thursday the 22nd day of December, 1932 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, Clark County, Nevada. December 22nd, 1932. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas held on the 22nd day of December 1932 at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Roll call showed the following present, Mayor Cragin, Commissioners Mundy, Thomas add Hansell, City Clerk and acting City Attorney. Absent Commissioner German. Mr. C.D.Baker appeared before the Board at this time and ask if the City would give some aid in the providing of fuel for the needy at this time. After some discussion on the matter on motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Commissioner Thomas it was moved that J.P. King Supt. of Streets direct the cutting and hailing of wood to the City Stockade where the City saw would be used in the cutting of the wood into stove lengths to be turned over to the Red Cross as a clearing house. Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Thomas and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. On motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Commissioner Thomas it was moved that ten slot machine licenses be granted to J.T.Watters for the fourth quarter, 1932. 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, Hansell and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. At this time the passage of a suitable Resolution on the demise of City attorney F. A. Stevens was brought before the Board and the following was enacted, on motion of Commissioner Hansell seconded by Thomas, WHEREAS, on the 6th day of December, 1932, City Attorney F.A. Stevens departed this life, and Whereas, the said F.A. Stevens, as City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, was and has been a loyal, faithful, conscientious and learned advisor of the City for a period of over twenty years, and Whereas, in the death of F.A. Stevens, the City of Las Vegas has suffered a great loss, and the County of Clark and the State of Nevada, a worthy and valuable citizen, NOW THEREFORE On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was duly adopted: Resolved, that the City of Las Vegas, by and throught its Mayor and Board of City Commissioners, deeply feels the loss sustained, and extends to the widow and daughter of F.A. Stevens its deepest expression of condolence and sympathy in their bereavement, and bespeaks the individual sorrow of the Mayor and each member of the Board of City Commissioners and the officers of said City with whom the said F.A. Stevens labored. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Board of City Commissioners, and a copy be forwarded to the widow and daughter of the deceased. Vote oh the above Resolution was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German, Thomas and Hansell and His Honor the Mayor E.W. Cragin voting aye. noes none. At this time the appointing of a City attorney was considered by the Board of City Commissioners, and the name of A.S. Henderson was placed before the Board for consideration by Commissioner Thomas. Mr. Henderson having been acting City Attorney for the City of Las Vegas since December 8th, 1932 on appointment made by the Mayor, E.W. Cragin. On motion of Commissioner Thomas Seconded by Commissioner Mundy A.S. Henderson was appointed City Attorney for the City of Las Vegas, same to be effective as of Jan. 1st, 1933, to hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners and to qualify by taking the official oath of office and filing a bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars with the City. Vote on said motion 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 adjourned.