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Whereas, said J. R. Boyer now has in proper form before this Board a license application for games, exclusive of slot machines, at No. 217 North First Street in said City of Las Vegas, and has tendered the necessary license fees therefor, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the application of said J. R. Boyer for such gaming license for said quarter beginning July 1, 1931 and ending September 30, 1931, be and the same is hereby approved and license be directed to be issued to said J. R. Boyer in conformity with the provisions of said application and the Ordinances and regulations of the City of Las Vegas, such license to be considered as one of the seven licenses authorized to be issued for said last mentioned quarter under Resolution heretofore at this meeting adopted. The vote on said Resolution was as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and His Honor the Mayor E. W. Cragin voting aye. Noes none. Upon motion of Commissioner Mundy, seconded by Commissioner German the gaming application of George Thompson was rejected. Said application not being presented in proper form. Vote on above application being as follows: Commissioners Mundy, German and His Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. All claims allowed as per claims and warrant register on file in the office of the Clerk. No further business appearing before the Board at this time the meeting recessed until Monday July 13, 1931 at the hour of 3:00 o'clock P. M. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. JULY 13th, 1931. Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, held on the 13th day of July at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Roll call showed the following present, Mayor Cragin, Commissioners German, Hansell, Mundy and Thomas, City Attorney Stevens and Viola Burns City Clerk. At this time the Board considered the repairing of the City Jail, and Police and Fire Commissioner German having looked into the matter of the cost of repair said building, and the Desert Iron works being the most reasonable in its estimate there upon motion of Commissioner German seconded by Commissioner Mundy it was moved that the City Jail be repaired by the Desert Iron works at the cost of $224.00. Vote on said Motion was as follows Commissioner German, Thomas, Hansell and Mundy and His Honor the Mayor E.W. Cragin voting Aye. Noes none. At this time the bids were opened on the purchasing of two cars for the Police Dept. and one truck for the Street Dept. and on tires and tubes for all departments of the City. A Number of bids being received they were taken under consideration to be acted upon at a future date. At This time a letter from the Union Pacific System was read to the Board whereby said system endorsed Mr. Webster L. Benham as Engineer for the proposed sewer system in the City of Las Vegas. Mr. Frank M. Ryan appeared before the Board representing a number of property owners on Stewart Street asking that Stewart Street be improved with curbs, gutters and grading and graveling. His request was in reference to a petition filed with the City Clerk February 18th, 1931. Two petitions entitled: Las Vegas, Nevada, July 7th, 1931. To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Commissioners, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Gentlemen: It is proposed by some interested parties to remove the prostitutes from Block No. 16 in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite to conduct their business on Block No. l. in the original Townsite of Las Vegas, which Block No. 1 is situate on Clark Avenue, which is the most southerly street in said original Townsite of Las Vegas, and lays between the U.P. Railway main track and North Main Street, right where all residents of the original town- site of Las Vegas have to pass on their way to the railroad depot, the business district, and the U.S. Post Office, on Clarks Las Vegas Townsite. Right where all travellers by railroad, and automobile tourists, have to pass on their way throughout the City of Las Vegas. Right where all high school and grammar school children have to pass on their way to attend their classes.