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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-11

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    The presiding officer thereupon declared that all commissioners having voted in favor thereof, said motion was carried and said ordinance was duly passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance. Commissioner Whipple moved this ordinance be numbered 665. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution NO. 100-36 authorizing the publication of notice that bids for the installation of improve- Resolution Authorizing ments in Assessment District No. IOO-36 will be opened October 19, 1955: Call for Construction Bids WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas have taken steps to create certain public improvements all as provided for in Emer­gency Ordinance No. 665, passed, adopted and approved this 21st day of Sep­tember, 1955; and WHEREAS, the time has 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 regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of September, 1955; 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 installing paving, curbing and guttering in And along certain streets and portions of streets in Special Assessment District No. 1OO-36, as created by Emergency Ordinance No. 665, 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 September 28, October 5 and October 12, 1955; 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 Wednesday, the 19th day of October, 1955; 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 AND APPROVED this 21st day of September, 1955. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT The Mayor announced that this was the time and place designated for the Board of NO. 200-17 Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada to meet and hear and consider any -Public Hearing on suggestions and objections that may be made by parties in interest to the proposed Creation of District improvements, or any matters relating thereto, in the proposed Sewer Assessment District No. 200-17 in said City as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 660 passed, adopted and approved the 8th day of September, 1955; 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. There were no objections voiced. Emergency Ordinance Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency No. 666 ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 200-17; PROVIDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BY INSTALLING A SANITARY SEWER ALONG CERTAIN STREETS, AND ALLEYS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS AND ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS 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 THE 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 ENDORSEMENT 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 ASSESSMENT 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 MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENT IN SAID DISTRICT, TOWARDS ITS CREATION AND TOWARD LEVYING AND EFFECTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RE­LATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 9-21-55