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The presiding officer declared said motion carried and the rules suspended. Commissioner Moore then moved that said ordinance heretofore introduced and read in full at this meeting be now placed upon its passage. Commissioner Peccole seconded the motion and the question being upon the placing of said ordinance Upon its passage, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye": Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Moore Commissioner Peccole Commissioner Whipple Mayor Cragin Those voting "Nay": None The presiding officer declared the motion carried and the ordinance placed upon its final passage. Commissioner Moore then moved that said ordinance be passed and adopted as read and as an emergency ordinance. Commissioner Peccole seconded the motion. The question being upon the passage and adoption of said ordinance, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye": Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Moore Commissioner Peccole Commissioner Whipple Mayor Gragin Those voting "Nay": None The presiding officer thereupon declared that four commissioners having voted in favor thereof, said motion was carried and said ordinance was duly passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance. On motion duly adopted, it was ordered that said emergency ordinance be numbered 434, and after approval by the Mayor shall be published as in said ordinance designated, and shall be recorded according to law. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Commissioner Whipple introduced the following ordinance, in writing which was read in NO. 435 its entirety, and moved its adoption: Assessment District #100-7 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 435 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, TO MAKE CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY BY INSTALLING A COMPLETE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, ALONG A CERTAIN STREET THEREIN, TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-7 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; AND TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MADE ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE; FIXING A TIME IN WHICH PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR THE CREATION OF SUCH DISTRICT MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY SAID BOARD; DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, a certain street in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada is without adequate street fighting, and WHEREAS, certain proceedings were heretofore taken by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas to make the said improvements and to levy an assessment to defray the cost of making the same, and WHEREAS, the bonds for said improvements are not saleable due to the lack of a favorable opinion by bonding attorneys, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has determined that it is for the best interests of the City that the proceedings heretofore taken be abandoned and that the steps for the creation of the assessment district and the construction therein of improvements be started anew, and WHEREAS, the said Board of Commissioners deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve that certain street hereinafter particularly described by installing thereon a complete street lighting system, and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-7 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to the frontage against the owners and the assessable lots, premises, and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is not included within said district any lands belonging to the City or public grounds not taxable, and in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premise for said improvement exceed 50% of the value of such lot or premise as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for State and County tax, and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from the general funds; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, held on the 11th day of October, 1950, upon motion of Commissioner Moore and duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple, and unanimously carried, a resolution was adopted and approved, directing the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof and plats, diagrams and plans of work and of the locality to be improved, and to file such estimates, plats, diagrams and plans with the City Clerk for public examination, and WHEREAS, on the 18th day of October, 1950, said estimates, plats, diagrams and plans were so filed.