Las Vegas City Ordinances, July 18, 1911 to March 31, 1933, lvc000013-10

Ordinance No. 6, An ordinance to prohibit the use of profane, Vile or obscene Language on the streets or other Public Places in Las Vegas. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas do ordain. 1. The use of profane or obscene language or words upon the Public streets alleys or highways of the City of Las Vegas is hereby prohibited. Sec. 2, Immodest, improper, or indecent behavior upon any of public streets or highway, or in any store, hotel, saloon, or other public place within said City of Las Vegas, is hereby prohibited. Sec. 3, Any person violating either of the loregoing sections of this ordinance shall be pun­ished by a fine not exceeding three hundred ($300.00) dollars or imprisonment not more than one hundred and fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment The necessity appearing and it being duly moved and seconded, and voted unanimously this ordinance was introduced and passed as an emergency ordinance. The foregoing was read in full to the Board. After due consideration by the Board, it, was, upon motion of Commissioner McGovern, seconded by Commissioner Stewart and duly carried, ordered that the foregoing ordinance be adopted as read and the Clerk instructed to have the same published as by law provided, the vote being cast as follows towit:- Von Tobel Mayor protem aye, Coughlin, aye, Stewart, aye, McGovern, aye, . Attest: Harley A. Harmon, Clerk. Signed Ed. Von. Tobel. Mayor protem Affidavite of Publication. Chas C. Corkhill, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is a citizen of the United States over the age of eighteen years; that he is the publisher of the Clark County Review, a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published at Las Vegas, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada, and that the ordinance No. 6, of the City of Las Vegas of which the attached is a true copy, was published in said paper for one issue, on the following dates towit:- July 13th, A.D. 1911. (SEAL) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th, day of July A.D. 1911. Signed Chas. C. Corkhill Harley A. Harmon, City Clerk. Ordinance No. 7, Am ordinance for the prevention of Nuisances. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, do ordain. Sec. 1 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain a nuisance within the limits of said City. Sec. 2. A nuisance within the meaning of this ordinance is hereby defined as follows towit, A. Any manure pile, offal, hog pen, carcass, or dead animal remaining unremoved beyond the limits of said City for more than twelve hours after death of such animal, any decayed meat, fruit or vegetables. B, Any cesspool, privy, water closet or any other receptacle whatsover for human excrement which is in overflowing foul or filthy condition, or any foul or filthy drain or sewer pipe. C, Every act or thing done or every condition created, committed or allowed or any property that is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or convenience. Sec. 3, Any person whether owner or occupant or the agent of any owner or occupant or any corporation or officer, agent or servant of such corporation that shall create, maintain allow or permit upon the property, any nuisance enumerated in sub-sections A, B, and C, of Section 1 of this ordinance, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred ($300.00) Dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one hundred and fifty days or by both such fine and imprisonment Sec. 3. It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of Police of said City of Las Vegas to