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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-334

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    ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. LOO-19 Public Hearing on Creation of District EMERGENCY ORDINANCE No. 542 approved the 3rd day of December, 1952, and WHEREAS, The time is now arrived to authorize and direct the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids all in accordance with the proceedings heretofore taken to construct said improvements by special assessment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a special meeting thereof held on the 6th day of April, 1953, that the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be and she is hereby directed to publish notice that the Board of Commissioners will receive bids for furnishing of labor, material, transportation and service for improvements of certain streets and parts of streets in special assessment district #100-18 as created by Emergency Ordinance #512 in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be and she hereby is directed to publish notice of the receipt of bids for said construction by publication on April 8, 15 and 22, 1953, in the Las Vegas Sun a, daily newspaper published in the City of Las Vegas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners be directed to publish in said notice that the bids for said construction will be received until 8:00 P.M. On Monday the 27th day of April, 1953. at which time said bids will be opened. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Notice shall be in substantially the form attached to this resolution and made a part hereof. ADOPTED AMD APPROVED this 6th day of April, 1953 C.D. Baker Mayor ATTEST: Shirley Ballinger City Clerk Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioner Bunker, Jarrett, Pecoole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, to meet and hear and consider any suggestions and objections that may be made by parties in interest to the proposed improvements, or any matters relating thereto, in the proposed Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-19 in said City as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 535, passed, adopted and approved the 25th day of Marcel, 1953, and the notice prescribed therein. The Mayor then asked if any written objections, suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk answered that no objections, suggestions or comments concerning said District had been filed in her office prior to said meeting, and she filed a certificate with the Board of Commissioners to that effect. The Mayor then publicly asked if anyone desired to make any objection suggestion or comment, or raise any question, concerning said District. Mr. Cleveland Schultz, Jr., owner of property on the corner of 8th and Stewart Streets appeared before the Board to protest the repaving of Stewart Avenue. It was explained to Mr. Schultz and other property owners in this area, that the proposed improvements were not to be a complete paving project, but merely seal coat and chips over the existing pavement. Thereafter, they withdrew their objections to the proposed improvements. Commissioner Jarrett introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 542 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-19; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGNATED STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN-PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO BENEFITS TO DEFRAY THE STATED ENTIRE COST THEREOF; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL AND THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR FILING OF SAID ROLL WITH CITY CLERK; PROVIDING A TIME AND PLACE TO REVIEW SAID ASSESSMENTS AND NOTIFICATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION AND/OR CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID ROLL THEREAT OR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR THE INDORSEMENT ON SAID ROLL OF SAID CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF SAID APPROVED ROLL TO THE EX-OFFICIO CITY ASSESSOR; PROVIDING THAT SAID ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF PAYING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND THE INTEREST THEREON; PRO­VIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL WHEN AND WHERE SAID ASSESSMENT IS DUE AND PAYABLE; RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CON­FIRMING ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN TOWARD IMPROVING SAID STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS IN SAID DISTRICT, TOWARDS ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 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 constructing and reconstructing drainage, making minor repairs, instal­ling seal coat and chips wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improve­ment Assessment District No. 100-19 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made ac-