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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-332

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    upon, on motion of Commissioner Brickie, seconded by Commissioner Martin, it was the order of the Board that the Clerk issue a gaming license to said applicant. Voting, Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, and Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German Aye. Noes, none. At this time the clerk presented the application of James Germain for a gaming license in the City of Las Vegas, the same having been approved by the Police and Fire Commissioner Martin. Upon motion of Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Hodgens, it was the order of the Board that the clerk issue a gaming license to said applicant. Voting Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the clerk presented the Application of J.H. Morgan and R.H. Bay for a gaming license in the City of Las Vegas, the same having been approved by the Police and Fire Commissioner Martin. Thereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Hodgens, and duly carried that the clerk issue a gaming license to said applicant. Voting Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the clerk presented the application of Albert James for a gaming license in the City of Las Vegas, the same having been approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Martin. There­upon, it was the order of the Board that the Clerk issue a license to said applicant. Moved by Com­missioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Hodgens, and duly carried. Voting Commissioners Brickie Anderson, Hodgens ,Martin and His Honor the Mayor, William C. German, Aye. Noes, none. At this time the Clerk presented the application of E.S. Sheppard for a gaming license in the City of Las Vegas. the same having been approved by Police and Fire Commissioner Martin. Thereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Brickie, seconded by Commissioner Hodgens and daly carried that the clerk issue a gaming license to said applicant. Voting, Commissioners Brickie, Anderson, Hodgens, and Martin, and His Honor the Mayor, Aye. Noes, none. At this time there was presented to the Board a deed of Conveyance from the Las Vegas and and Water Company, granting to the City of Las Vegas, and the County of Clark, jointly, upon the payment of One Dollar, certain lands hereinafter described, for special purposes and upon certain conditions, hereinafter set forth. Upon motion of Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Brickie, the following Preambles and Resolution were daly adopted: WHEREAS Las Vegas Land & Water Company has tendered to the City of Las Vegas and to the County of Clark a joint deed of 31.510 acres of land, for use as an agricultural fair grounds, park, aviation field and automobile parking ground for the accommoda­tion of the traveling public and purposes incident thereto, for the consideration of One Dollar, such deed bearing date the 22nd day of December, 1921, being made by said Las Vegas Land & Water Company, as grantor, and the said County of Clark and the said City of Las Vegas, as grantees therein; the land offered to be so conveyed being more particularly described as: Commencing at a point 80 ft. N. 28 degrees 13' E. from the N.E. corner of Block 33 at its intersection with Stewart and Fifth Street as shown on Map of Clark's Las Vegas Townsite, and running thence N. 61 degrees 47' W. 1060 ft; thence N. 28 degrees 13' E. 960 ft; thence N. 54 degress 47' E. 447.2 ft; thence S. 61 degrees 47' E. 860 ft; thence S. 29 degrees 13' W. 1360 ft. to the place of beginning excepting and excluding therefrom .667 acres in conflict with Back's Addition and comprising a net area of 31.510 acres exclusive of said con­flict; said land being situate in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, State of Nevada, and WHEREAS IT is greatly to the interests of the City of Las Vegas to accept the same for the purposes aforesaid and subject to the terms and conditions of said deed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners, of said City of Las Vegas, on behalf of said City of Las Vegas, do hereby accept said deed of con­veyance of said land under said terms and conditions and the whole thereof as set forth in said deed, and it is hereby ordered and directed that the sum of One Dollar ( $1.00) be paid to said Las Vegas Land & Water Company, grantor, as provided in said deed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby tender to said Las Vegas Land & Water Company and it s officials the sincere thanks for the generous donation made to this city for civic purposes, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to deliver to said Las Vegas Land & Water Company, a certified copy of this reso­lution. The vote on said Resolution was as follows: Commissioners Martin, Hodgens, Brickie, Anderson and his Honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes None.