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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-309

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    Vegas. Voting Commissioner Brickie ,Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye Commissioner Ireland, Aye, and His Honor the Mayor H.T. Jones Aye. Noes, None. The question of the support of the City Library coming on before the Board it was moved by Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Ireland, and duly carried that the sum of $75.00 per month be allowed for the support of the City library, and that of is amount $60.00 per month be allowed as the salary of the librarian: and it was further ordered that the present library board be retained. Voting Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye, and His Honor the Mayor, H.T. Jones, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the question of the appointment of a cemetery board coming on before the Board it was moved by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Brickie that the present cemetery board be retained until the further order of this Board. The question of the appointment of a Sewer and Plumbing Inspector coming on before the Board upon motion of Commissioner Ireland, seconded by Commissioner Martin, and duly carried it was the order of the Board that L.R. Hilkie be appointed to fill the position of Sewer and Plumbing Inspector. Voting, Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye; Commissioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner Ireland, Aye, and his Honor the Mayor, Aye. Noes, none. The question of the compensation of the Sower and Plumbing Inspector coming on before the Board it was moved by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Hodgens that the Sewer and Plumbing Inspector be allowed an amount each month, equal to the amount of fees collected for Sewer and Plumbing permits. Voting, Commissioner Brickie, Aye; Commissioner Hodgens, Aye Com­missioner Martin, Aye; Commissioner, Ireland, Aye, and His Honor the Mayor, H.T. Jones, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the Mayor, H.T. Jones, recommended to the Commissioner of Fire and Police that steps be taken toward the erection of a suitable addition to the Firehouse as headquarters for the police department, and farther recommended that a telephone, signals, etc. be installed for the protection of the citizens. This recommendation was unanimously approved by the Board. At this time the clerk presented the following petition: Las Vegas, Nevada, May 28, 1921 TO THE BOARD 0F CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS: The undersigned, citizens of the City of Las Vegas, realizing the faithful and efficient services rendered by Joe May as a policeman dur­ing the past two years, and realizing further the necessity of the City having at least two policeman in service ,one of whom to patrol the resid­ence portion of the City and to care for estray stock must be mounted, and the other to watch the stores and a tend fire protection must remain in the business portion of the city, respectfully petition and request your Honorable body to retain Joe May as a policeman of this city, believing that the best interests of the city will be thereby promoted. He is a man of family, has been a resident of the City for the past sixteen years, and has we believe, faithfully lived up to the orders of his department and executed the law without fear or favor . Name A. R. Anderson Hauley Paesky Albert Wittwer J.M. Ullom C. V. T. Gilbert S.F. Herman Roy Goodwin John F. Miller Geo. Montgomery Geo. Crouse D. PEcetto Ira Earl Ed. W. Clark Fwd. Co. by Ed. W. Clark C.C. Ronnow R.B. Sproul C. Wengert C. L. Ronnow Jack Price Lester W. Stocker O.C. Stocker F. BOnebrake F. Parks H.W. Ball Chas. P. Squires Joe Keate W.E. Seare R.J. Oppedyk M. E. Ward Earl B. Gratto Chas. C. Corkhill Mrs. H.L. Warren Ernest Kessler Mrs. E. Kessler O.E. Kachl H.N. Anderson C.F. Angle C.M. Bailey Dave Kramer M.I. Newkirk C.W. Perry Mrs. L.A. Crowley F.L. Duncan O.P. Naylor R.E. Naylor R. A. Colton W.E. Arnold Henry Rapohl J.W. Lightfoot H.M. Towner C.A. French Henry Mills Frank Black S. Aguirre Douglas Gillam Wm. P. Truden Arthur F, Smith, Sr. S.S. Harris Bert Nay Beckie Nay M.J. Sullivan W.I. Roberts R. Jones W.A. Harris E.H. Hunting Jose La Vera A.G. Hurd R.R. Foote Frank Newlin Fred E. Lockwood L.L. Miller Frank Chamberlin Gunn Supply Co. by A.E. Jones Andrew W. Kane Chas. W. Jones C.P. Kuhlman Cleto Aguirre Ada Martin J.W. Keith R.W. Bishop Cora D. Bishop Anna Hooper Mrs. H.W. Ball