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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 Cragin 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 4.32, 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 NO, 433 in its entirety, and moved its adoption: Assessment District #100-2 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 433 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 PAVING, CURBING AND GUTTERING CERTAIN STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN, TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; AND TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MADE ACCORDING TO BENEFITS; FIXING A TIME IN WHICH PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ON 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, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas in the County of Clark and State of Nevada deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve certain streets and parts of streets hereinafter particularly described by the laying of pavement thereon and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-2 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to benefits 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 public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed fifty percent of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; 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 its general funds; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore taken certain proceedings to create said district, to make said improvements, and to levy said assessments; and WHEREAS, said proceedings are of questionable validity; and WHEREAS, said Board has determined, and hereby determines, that said proceedings be abandoned and no further action taken in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, said Board considers it necessary, desirable, and for the best interests of the City, to take the steps provided by law for the organization of an assessment district and the construction therein of said improvements; and WHEREAS, said Board, by a resolution duly adopted and approved on the 11th day of October, 1950, ordered the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof, and plats, diagrams and plans of the 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, said estimates, plats, diagrams and plans were so filed on the 18th day of October, 1950; NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1, That the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark and State of Nevada, does hereby declare its determination to make certain public improvements by paving, curbing and guttering certain streets and parts of streets therein, to create a special assessment district therefor, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to benefits against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district.