Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-223

The Clerk then presented a petition from the residences and tax payers of the Warrdie Addition to Clarks Las Vegas Townsite requesting said Board to gravel the crossing at fifth and Bridger street and also the alley on Bridger street between fifth and sixth street in said City, whereupon after due consideration upon the part of the Board it was upon motion of Commissioner Farnsworth and duly seconded by Commissioner Ball and duly carried it was ordered that said request be and the same is hereby granted and the Commissioner of Streets and Public Property is hereby directed to comply with said request, the vote upon said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Matzdorf, aye, Farnsworth aye, Elwell, aye, Ball aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. The Clerk then presented to the Board the following applications for retail saloon licenses for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for the year 1917, Jack Reynolds to conduct a retail liquor establishment on Main street in what is known as the Lincoln Hotel. D. Peceitto to conduct a retail liquor establishment on main street in what is known as the Union Hotel The Hotel Nevada Mining Company to conduct a retail liquor establishment in what is known as the Nevada Hotel situated on fement and Main street in said City. M. Pollard to conduct a retail liquor establishment in what is know as the New Overland Hotel situate ed on the corner of Main and fremnt Streets in said City of Las Vegas. Fred Van Devanter to conduct a retail liquor establishment on Frement street in what is known as the norther Hotel Fred J. Pearce to conduct a retail liquor establishment on Fremont Street in what is known as the Las Vegas Hotel. Robert Schaffer to conduct a retail liquor establishment on First street in what is known as the Charleston Hotel. J. and L. Holcomb to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the Colorado hotel . Henry Squires to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the Squires Hotel. Gragilo and Biama to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the old Turf saloon. Ed. Van to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the "00" saloon Al James to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the Arizona Club. Carl Wasserbach to conduct a retail liquor establishment on first street in what is known as the Star saloon. D. Pecetto to conduct a whole sale liquor business in said City. Los Angeles Brewing Company to conduct a whole sale Liquor establishment in said City. Whereupon after due consideration upon the part of the Board it was upon motion of Commissioner Matzdorf and seconded by Commissioner Elwell and duly carried ordered that the above licenses be and the same are hereby granted for the year 1917. so long as the above applicants comply with all of the laws and rules and regulations of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, the vote upon said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Matzdorf, aye, farnsworth aye, Elwell, aye, Ball aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins Voting aye. The question of putting on special officer for a few days to inforce the Auto traffic was and other matters relating to said City coming on before the Board it was upon motion of being duly made and carried ordered that the Fire and Police Commissioner os said Coty be and is hereby empowered to put on special policeman M.I. Newkirk for a period of time as he thinks necessary and for the be interest of said City. There being no further Business before the Board it was than upon motion being duly made and carried ordered that this Board stand adjourned.