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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 14, 1929 to February 11, 1937, lvc000003-49

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    OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA OCTOBER 14th, 1929 SPECIAL MEETING. Present Mayor Hesse, Commissioners Thomas, Hansell, and Smith together with the City Attorney and Clerk. To Viola Burns, City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas; A special meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas is hereby called, to be held at the Board Room of said Board in the County Court House in the City of Las Vegas, in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, to be held on Monday the 14th day of October 1929 at the hour of eight o'clock P.M. to consider, and act upon the following business, to-wit: 1a To act upon the bond of W. G. Morse, Municipal Judge. 1b To read for approval, adoption or amendment minutes of pervious meetings of the Board which have not been hereto fore read. 3. To consider and ast upon the question of further street improvements. 3. To act upon street grades theretofore directed to be established. You will give notice in accordance herewith. Dated at Las Vegas, Nevada this 14th day of Oct. 1929. J. F. Hesse. Mayor of the City of Las Vegas. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING. To.---- L. B. Hansell, O.J. Smith, R. W. Thomas, Commissioners and to J. F. Hesse Mayor of the City of Las Vegas: You and each of you will take notice that, pursuant to a call this day issues by the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, a special meeting of the Board of City Commissioners of said City will be held at the Board Room of said Board in the County Court House, in in the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, on Monday the 14th day of October 1929 at the hour of eight o'clock P.M. to consider, and act upon the following business to-wit: 1a. To act upon the bond of W. G. Morse, Municipal Judge. 1b. To read for approval, adoption or amendment minutes of previous meetings of the Board which have not heretofore been read. 2. To consider, and act upon the question of further street improvements. 3. To act upon grades heretofore directed to be established. You will govern yourselves accordingly. Dated at Las Vegas, Nevada this 14th day of October 1929. Viola Burns City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas. We, the undersigned, Commissioners, and Mayor of the City of Las Vegas do hereby admit due service of the foregoing notice of special meeting, and represent that it was impossible to serve notice on W. C. German, Commissioner by reason of his absence on leave from the State of Nevada and his exact address being unknown and not easily ascertainable. Dated this 14th day of October, A. D. 1929. J. F. Hesse. L. B. Hansell. Mayor Commissioner. O.J. Smith R. W. Thomas. Commissioner Commissioner. The bond of W. G. Morse, Municipal Judge was presented to the Board. Same being approved by the Mayor J. F. Hesse. The bond a surety bond being furnished by W. H. Elwell, and Ed Von Tobel for the sum of $2,000.00. There upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Thomas it was moved that the Board accept the bond of W. G Morse. Vote as follows: Commissioners Thomas, Smith, and Hansell, and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes None. Minutes of meetings of October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 1929, read and approved as read. There upon the Board entered into a discussion as to the type paving to be used in the proposed district to be paved. After a lengthy discussion on the matters resolution was introduced by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that J. P. King Supt. of Streets be instructed to prepare estimates, plans, and assement charts, and present same to the Board at the next meeting. October 18th, 1929. The estimate to be based on "Durite Paving." Vote as follows: Commissioners Thomas, Hansell, and Smith, and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes None. The plat of the street grades in South and Wardie Additions as prepared by L. E. Newcomer at the direction of the Board was next brought before the Board for its approval. There upon motion of Commissioner Smith Seconded by Commissioner Thomas it was moved that the Board accept the grades in South, and Wardie Additions as established by L. E. Newcomer. Vote as follows: Commissioners Thomas. Hansell, and Smith, and His Honor the Mayor voting Aye. Noes none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time the meeting