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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-78

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ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-23 Resolution Authorizing Call for Construction Bids ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-25 Public Hearing on Creation of District Emergency Ordinance No. 601 the passage adoption of said ordinance, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting aye: Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Pro Tem Whipple Those voting "Nay": None Absent: Mayor Baker 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 Bunker then moved that said ordinance be numbered 600. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution authorizing the publication of notice that bids for the installation of improvements in Assessment District No. 100-23 be opened May 3, 1954: 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. 600, passed, adopted, and approved this 12th day of April, 1954; 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 special meeting thereof held on the 12th day of April, 1954, 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 No. 100-23 as created by Emergency Ordinance No. 600 of 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 once a week for three successive weeks 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 7:55 P.M. on Monday, the 3rd day of May, 1954, and said bids will be opened at 8:00 P.M. or thereabouts on said day. 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 12th day of April, 1954. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp and His Honor Mayor Pro Tem Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor Baker. The Mayor Pro Tem 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 Assessment District No. 100-25 in said City, as provided in Emergency Ordinance No. 597 passed, adopted and approved the 31st day of March, 1954, and the notice prescribed therein. The Mayor Pro Tem 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 one objection had been filed prior to said meeting by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Mr. Calvin Corey, representing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company appeared before the Board and summarized their objections as follows: 1) That the Plans were not filed with the City Clerk on March 31, 1954; 2) That their land to its full depth would not be benefited by the proposed improvement; 3) That the passage of the proposed ordinance is not necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety; 4) That Ordinance No. 597 be rescinded or that the property of the Las Vegas Land & Water Company be excluded from said district. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-25; PRO­VIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A CERTAIN STREET THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE 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