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Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-502

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    AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF NEVADA,) COUNTY OF CLARK ) ss. _____Carl Woodbury____________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Auditor_______ of the LAS VEGAS EVENING 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 2 insertions from August 29, 1950 to September 5, 1950 inclusive, being the issues of said newspaper for the following dates, to-wit: August 29 & September 5, 1950. That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on each of the dates above named. s/ Carl R. Woodbury Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of September, 1950. s/ Neola Gierhart___________________ Notary Public in and for Clark County, Nevada. My Commission Expires April 14, 1954. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 432 AN 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, AND INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND COMPLETE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; 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 RE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY SAID BOARD; DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, certain areas in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, are without adequate street improvements, and WHEREAS, certain proceedings were heretofore taken by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas to make the said improvements and to levy an assessment to defray the cost of making the same, and WHEREAS, the bonds for said improvements are not saleable due to the lack of a favorable opinion by bonding attorneys, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas has determined that it is for the best interests of the C ty that the proceedings heretofore taken be abandoned and that the steps for the creation of the assessment district and the construction therein of improvements be started anew, and 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 hereinafter particularly described by the laying of pavement thereon and by constructing on both sides thereof concrete curbs and gutters wherever necessary, and concrete sidewalks and complete street lighting system; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-3 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to the 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 lands belonging to the City or public grounds not taxable, and in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premise for said improvements exceed 50% of the value of such lot or premise as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for State and County tax, 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 by borne by the City from its general funds; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, held on the 11th day of October, 1950, upon motion of Commissioner Moore and duly seconded by Commissioner Whipple and unanimously carried, a resolution was adopted and approved directing the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof and plats, diagrams and plans of work and of the locality to be improved, and to file such estimates, plats, diagrams and plans with the City Clerk for public examination, and WHEREAS, on the 18th day of October, 1950, said estimates, plats diagrams and plans were so filed. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AS 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 installing a complete street lighting system, on and along certain streets and parts of streets therein, by paving, curbing and guttering said streets and parts of streets, and by the installation of concrete sidewalks along both sides of said streets and parts of streets, to create a special assessment district therefor, 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. Section 2. That the Board proposes to improve said streets and parts of streets by installing thereon a complete street lighting system including concrete pole bases, light standards, luminaires, and necessary wiring and attachments, and to pave said streets and parts of streets by grading and constructing thereon asphaltic concrete paving and by constructing on both sides of said streets and parts of streets concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks, wherever 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 such improvements are missing, are the following: