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Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-510

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    ___Carl Woodbury, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Auditor of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, a daily newspaper, of general circulation, printed and published at Las Vegas, in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the attached was continuously published in said newspaper for a period of 14 insertions from October 29, 1950 to November 13, 1950 inclusive, being the issues of said news- paper for the following dates, to-wit: October 29, 30, 31 & November 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13_______ That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated or. each of the dates above named. s/____Carl R. Woodbury Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of November, 1950. s/ Neola Gierhart______________________ Notary Public in and for Clark County, Nevada. Commissions Expires April 14, 1954. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 424 Proof Read July 25th EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, TO MAKE CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY BY PAVING, CURBING AND GUTTERING CERTAIN STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN, TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-4 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IM- PROVEMENTS; AND TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MADE ACCORDING TO FRONTAGE; FIXING A TIME IN WHICH PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR THE CREATION OF SUCH DISTRICT MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY SAID BOARD; DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. 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 here- inafter particularly described by the laying of pavement thereon and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-4 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage against the owners and the assessable lots, premises, and property spe­cially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is not included within said district aNy public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed fifty percent of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general funds; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore taken certain proceedings to create said district, to make said improve- ments, and to levy said assessments; and WHEREAS, said proceedings are of questionable validity; and WHEREAS, said Board has determined, and hereby determines, that said proceedings be abandoned and further action taken in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, said Board considers it necessary, desirable, and for the best interests of the City, to take the steps provided by law for the organization of an assessment district and the construction therein of said improvements; and WHEREAS, said Board, by a resolution duly adopted and approved or the 11th day of October, 1950, ordered the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof, and plats, diagrams, and plans of the work and of the locality to be improved, end to file such estimates, plats, diagrams and plans with the City Clerk for public examination; and WHEREAS, said estimates, plats, diagrams, and plans were so filed on the 13th day of October, 1950; NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AD FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Board of Commissioners Of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark and State of Nevada, does hereby declare its determination to make certain public improvements by paving, curbing and guttering certain streets and parts of streets therein, to create a special assessment district therefor, and to defray the cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to frontage against the owners and the assess­able lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district. Section 2. That the Board proposes to pave said streets and parts of streets by grading and constructing thereon an oil bound gravel pavement and by constructing on both sides of said streets and parts of streets con- crete curbs and gutters, whenever said improvements are missing, including alley approaches, together with such appurtenances as may be required, as more particularly shown by the plats, diagrams and plans of the work and locality to be improved now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Las Vegas. Section 3. That the streets and parts of streets which the Board proposes so to have improved, wher­ever said improvements are missing, are the following: All of South 7th Street from a point 103.33 feet south of the center line of Park Paseo to the north property line of Franklin Avenue; all of South 8th Street from a point 157 feet south of the center line of Park Paseo to the north property line of Franklin Avenue; all of Franklin Avenue from the east tract line of Vega Verde Addition to its intersection with South 7th Street; all of South 9th Street from a point 108 feet north of the center line of Franklin Avenue to its intersection with Franklin Avenue. Section 4. That the special assessment district which it is proposed to create shall be designated Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-4 and it shall include all the lots, premises and property