Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-321

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 7th, 1921. At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Clark County Nevada, held on the 7th day of September, A.D. 1921, at the hour of three o'clock P.M. Present: Mayor Chas. Ireland with members Commissioners, Hodgens, Brickie, Martin and Anderson, together with the City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read. Reports of officers were read, approved and ordered placed on file. All bills were allowed as per claim book on file with the Clerk of this Board, excepting the bill of R.E. Rockwell in the sum of $93.95, which was ordered returned for proper itemization and the bill of the American-LaFrance Fire Engine Co. for $110.39 which was ordered returned for correction. Thereupon the Clerk read the following communication: "Washington, D.C. August 4,1921. The Mayor, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dear Sir: In accordance with the Federal Water Power Act, the City of Los Angeles, 207 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California, has filed application covering proposed power development on the Colorado River from a point in Boulder Canyon at an approximate elevation of 710 feet to points about 80 miles on the Colorado River and 60 miles on Virgin River upstream from said Boulder Canyon. It is proposed to carry oat the project in conjunction with such plans as the United States Recla­mation Service, Department of the Interior, may adopt for the purposes of reclaiming and irrigating lands in the vicinity. Any objections to or comments on this project should be addressed to this Commission not later than October 10th, 1921. Very truly yours, O.C. Merrill, Executive Secretary." Whereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Brickie seconded by Commissioner Martin that action on this letter be postponed until a future date. Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Brickie, Martin and Anderson and his honor the Mayor Chas. Ireland aye. Noes None. At this time there appeared before the Board W.E. Hawkins, Leo A. McNamee and Fred A. Rodolf who presented to the Board a plat of Hawkins Addition to Clark's Townsite; and it appearing to the Board that the said plat was in due form as by law provided it was order of the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens seconded by Commissioner Brickie that Commissioner Martin be and he is here­by authorized to approve said plat of Hawkins Addition to Clark's Las Vegas Townsite, Voting Com­missioners Hodgens, Brickie, Martin, Anderson and his honor the Mayor Chas.Ireland, aye. Noes none. At this time the Hon. W.J. Stewart, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada, and Commissioner Henry Rice Sr. appeared before this Board with regard to securing the co-operation of the City of Las Vegas in the care of indigents of whom there are an unusual number at the present time. After discussion it was the opinion of the Board that the matter be referred to the District Attorney and City Attorney and be given farther consideration at a future meeting. At this time the Clerk read the following: "The Hon. Board of City Commissioners City of Las Vegas, Nevada. Gentlemen: Yon will kindly accept my resignation as Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, to take effect the first Tuesday in the month of October, I am taking this step on account of changing my place of residence which will prevent my filling the duties of said office. Very truly yours, Chas. Ireland, Mayor." Whereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens seconded by Commissioner Brickie that said resignation of Chas. Ireland as Mayor of the City of Las Vegas be accepted with regret to take effect on the first Tues. in October. Voting: Commissioners Hodgens Brickie, Martin, Anderson and his honor the Mayor Chas. Ireland, aye. Noes none. At this time the question of finances came up for discussion and it was the order of the