Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, March 1, 1922 to May 10, 1929, lvc000002-23

Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Gorton that the Clerk be and she is hereby directed to notify the Plumbing Inspector, L.R. Hikie, to inspect all the toilets in the City of Las Vegas, and to report to this Board at the next regular meeting all those leaking or in need of repair. Voting on said motion; Commissioners Hodgens and Gorton, His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem, Dentner, Aye; Noes, none. R.J. Oppedyk appeared before the Board to answer to complaints regarding the collection of garbage. After reporting that many citizens failed to comply with the ordinance in regard to placing garbage cans on the property line, and with regard to placing other than refuse animal and vegetable matter in them, it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens, seconded by Commissioner Gorton, that Mr. Oppedyk hereafter report to the officers all violators' of Ordinance No. 80 of the City of Las Vegas. Voting, Commissioners Hodgens, Gorton, and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tern Dentner, Aye. Noes, none. At this time Mr. Oppedyk asked to be relieved of his duties as special officer in charge of the City Dumping ground, reporting difficulties in enforcing the ordinance. Upon motion of Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, seconded by Commissioner Gorton, it was ordered that the City Clerk notify the Street Commissioner, W.E. Arnold, to have signs placed in said Dump Ground marked plainly "Dump Here" and " All persons disobeying this order will be prosecuted under Ordinance No. 80 of the City of Las Vegas". Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Gorton, and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem Dentner, Aye; Noes, none. Thereupon the Clerk read the following letter: Carson City Nev. May 11,1922. Florence S. Doherty, City Clerk, City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dear Madam: In reply to your letter of May 6th regarding a Dodge Roadster and a Motorcycle which might be transferred to the City of Las Vegas for use in the Police Department, will state that we have no Dodge Roadsters available bat will be glad to transfer to the City one or more motorcycles for its use. Its your representative will apply to our office Room 16 City Hall, Reno, with a letter requesting the transfer of this equipment, we will be glad to make such transfer upon such a request. We have been unable to secure satisfactory touring cars of any description from the Government. Such as we have are in such condition that it requires from four to six hundred dollars to place them in running condition and we have not been asking for further shipments of this type of equip­ment. Yours very truly, Geo. W. Borden State Highway Engineer. Thereupon it was the order of the Board upon motion of Commissioner Hodgens seconded by Commissioner Gorton, and duly carried that the Clerk of this Board write to said State High­way Department asking them to transfer to the City of Las Vegas two motorcycles for use in the Police Department, and to inform them that representatives of the City will call to receive said motorcycles. Voting Commissioners Hodgens, Gorton, and His Honor the Mayor, Pro Tem Dentner, Aye. Noes, none. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion of Commissioner Gorton, to adjourn until the 7th day of June, A.D. 1922, at the hoar of seven o'clock p.m. was seconded by Commissioner Hodgens, and duly carried. Voting Commissioners Hodgens Gorton and His Honor the Mayor Pro Tem, Dentner, Aye. Noes, none.