Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, May 26, 1952 to February 17, 1954, lvc000008-479

Section 10. That by reason of the fact that the sewers of the City of Las Vegas are inadequate to meet the present and future needs of the City and its inhabitants and that it is necessary immediately to raise funds to install said sewers, therefore, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists, and that it is necessary immediately to raise funds to install said sewers, therefore, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists, and that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety. Section 11. That the City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, shall cause this ordinance to be published once a week for two successive weeks immediately following its final reading and adoption, in the Las Vegas Review Journal, a daily newspaper published in said City, and this ordinance shall become effective immediately following the second publication thereof. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of July, 1953. s/ C.D. BAKER Mayor (SEAL) Attest: s/ SHIRLEY BALLINGER City Clerk Commissioner Sharp seconded the motion to adopt the foregoing ordinance. The question being upon the adoption of said ordinance the roll was called with the following results Those voting "Aye" Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Baker Those voting "Nay" None Absent s Commissioners Bunker Commissioner Whipple Thereupon, the presiding officer declared said motion carried and the ordinance duly passed and adopted. It was then moved by Commissioner Jarrett and seconded by Commissioner Sharp, that all rules of this Board which might prevent, unless suspended, the final passage and adoption of this ordinance at this meeting be, and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of permitting the final passage and adoption of said Emergency Ordinance at this meeting. The question being upon the adoption of said motion and the suspension of the rules, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye" Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Baker Those voting Absent: "Nay" None Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Whipple The presiding officer declared said motion carried and the rules suspended. Commissioner Jarrett then moved that said ordinance heretofore introduced and read in full at this meeting be now placed Upon its passage. Commissioner Sharp seconded the motion, and the question being upon the placing of said ordinance upon its passage, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye" Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Baker Those voting "Nay" Absent: None Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Whipple The presiding officer declared the motion carried and the ordinance placed upon its final passage. Commissioner Jarrett then moved that said ordinance be passed and adopted as read and as an emergency ordinance. Commissioner Sharp seconded the motion. The question being upon the passage and adoption of said ordinance, the roll was called with the following result: Those voting "Aye": Commissioner Jarrett Commissioner Sharp Mayor Baker Those voting Absent: "Nay": None Commissioner Bunker Commissioner Whipple 7-15-53