Las Vegas optic., 1909-04-29

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Injecting last night after considerable
difficnlty and some important bust
mess was transacted 1t was after
Ioscloek before a quorum was secured
An the members of the council pre-
tsent last night but one. gathered in
1.-THE chambers at 1880 o'clock and
waited in vain for one more member.
The city marshal finally succeeded in
Igetting Alderman Nolan from the
lroundhouse, where he was employed,
and the mayor called the body to or
der. 1t was learned that two of the
missing men were at lodge and one
was somewhere cn the streets.
The monthly reports of the city Of
ficers were read and referred to the
proper committee. The annual re-
port of the city clerk, showing the
financial condition of the city, was
read and referred to the finance com
mittee.
The bill making appropriations for
the purpose OF defraying all current
expenses of the city for the fiscal
year was passed. It carries a grand
total Of s14.050.00.
Bill No. 238 Relating to music boxes
in places OF public GATHERINGS also
became a law
A petition from the ladies Of the
Las Vegas hospital asking the council
to purchase $40 worth of silraibhery to
plant around the library building was
referred to the finance committee.
The street and alley committee
made report showing that satisfac-
tory progress was being made in the
Improvements which have been or
dered. The clerk was Instructed to
call for bids for the building and
construction of cement, stone and
brick sidewalks and cross-walks.
The city attorney was instructed to
look into the provisions Of the fran
chises of the Las Vegas Railway &
Power company in relation to the
method of collecting bills for lights
from private citizens and household
ters It is alleged that some time ago,
in one instance, the company deman-
ded deposit of $50, when the
monthly bill Of the establishment
amounted to 500 per month.
An appropriation of $40 per month
in addition to his present pay, was
made in the monthly salary Of the
merchants night police. The month
ly salary of the guard of the city
prisoners and general utility man was
fixed at $50 per month, a slight in
crease. "a
Bill No 239. relating to the inspec-
tion of electrical wiring, etc., bill No.
240, regulating the height of electri-
cal wires and cables and bill No. 241,
restricting or prohibiting the storing,
placing or keeping Of gunpowder, dy-
Mantle. gasoline. ETC., were read in
full and referred to the committee on
ordinances, with instructions to pub
lish the same in The Las Vegas Optic.
The ordinance relating to the in
spection of electrical wiring stipu-
lates that all wiring for electric lights
or appliances shall be installed in ac-
cordance with the national electric
code.
1t creates the office of city electri-
cal inspector, the incumbent to be APP
pointed by the mayor and confirmed
by the council. His duties are to I'm
spect or have inspected all wiring
done in the city and shall enforce its
installation according to the ordi'
nance. g
Persons desiring to do electrical
wiring must furnish bond to the city
and secure contractors license from
the city clerk. Pond win be in the
sum of 81. 900 and the license fee shall
be $40 per year. The clerk shan re