Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-252

Upon motion of Commissioner Ball and seconded by Commissioner Ullom and duly carried ordered that said order made on the 5th of December be and the same is hereby rescinded and revoked the vote upon said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Ball aye, Elwell, aye, Ullom and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. Noes none. The Consolidated Power and Telephone Company proposed to continue to furnish electric power for lights for the City of Las Vegas under and in conformity with the terms of that certain contr­act entered into between said Consolidated Power and Telephone Company and said City of Las Vegas of date the 6th day of November 1912, for an additional period up to January 1, 1919 at one and 25/100 Dollars, ($1.25) per light, to commence at that rate from February 1, 1918; the care of such light system to be made in accordance with the terms of said contract. Whereupon Motion of Commissioner Elwell and seconded by Commissioner Ullom and duly carried the following resolution was duly adopted. Resolved, that the proposition of the said Consolidated Power and Telephone Company to furnish electric power for lights for the City from February 1, 1918 to January 1, 1919 at one and 25/100 dollars ($1.25) per light, and to look after the up keep of the light system, all in accordance with and as a continuation of that certain contract entered into between said consolidated Power and Telephone Company and said City of Las Vegas on the 6th day of November 1912, be and the same is hereby accepted. The vote on said resolution was as follows; Commissioners Ball, Elwell, Ullom, and his honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes None. The Board next proceeded to take up the matter of the levy of taxes for the City of Las Vegas for the year 1918. Upon motion of Commissioner Elwell and seconded by Commissioner Ullom, the following resolution was duly adopted; Resolved, that an ad valorum tax of eighteen (18) cents on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situate, lying and being within the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada be levied, collected and paid for the year 1918, including the net proceeds of the mines, except such property as is exempt from taxation; said tax to be known as and used as the Las Vegas Sewerage Interest Fund. Be it further Resolved, that an ad valorum tax of ten cents (10) cents on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situate, lying and being within the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada be levied, collected and paid for the year 1918, including the net proceeds of mines, except such property as is exempt from taxation; said tax to be known as and used as the Las Vegas Sewerage Sinking Fund. Be it further resolved, that an ad valorum tax of seven cents (7) cents on each one hundred Dollars worth of taxable property, situate, lying and being within the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada be levied, collected and paid for the year 1918, including the net proceeds from the mines except such property as is exempt from taxation said tax to be known as and used as the Las egas cemetery fund. Be it further resolved, that an ad valorum tax of ten cents )10) cents on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situate, lying and being within the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, be levied collected and paid for the year 1918, including the net proceeds of the mines, except such property as is exempt from taxation ; said tax to be known as and used as an General fund of the City. Be it further resolved, that an ad valorum tax of fifteen cents (15) cents on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property, situate, lying and being within the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada be levied, collected and paid for the year 1918, including the net proceeds of the mines except such property as is exempt from taxation; said tax to be known as and used as the Street Fund . the vote upon said resolution being as follows towit; Commissioners Ball, aye, Elwell aye, Ullom, aye, and his honor the Mayor voting aye. Noes none. Upon motion of Commissioner Elwell and seconded by Commissioner Ullom and duly carried the following resolution was duly adopted Resolved that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada of the tax rate established and levied by this Board for the year, 1918, and direct said Board of County Commissioners to levy, and cause the same to be collected and paid. the vote on said resolution was as follows towit; Commissioners Ball aye Ullon, aye, Elwell, aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. Upon motion of Commissioner Ullom and seconded by commissioner ball , the following resolution was duly adopted; Resolved