Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-479

Mr. Bills further pointed out that the following streets were proposed to he as follows: 25th Street - Proposed Major Highway Bruce Street - Proposed Secondary Highway 12th or Maryland Pkwy - Major and proposed Major Highway 5th Street - Proposed Major Highway Main Street - Proposed Major Highway Highland Dr. - Proposed Major Highway Hghwy 95 - Major Highway Decatur Blvd.-Proposed Major Highway Jones Blvd. - Proposed Secondary Highway St. Louis - Proposed Secondary Highway San Francisco-Proposed Major Highway Oakey (west of 5th St.) - Proposed Secondary Highway Charleston - Major Highway Fremont - Proposed Major Highway Bonanza Rd. - Proposed Major Highway Mayor Baker then asked if there were any questions on this Master Plan of Streets and Highways. Messrs. Tom Moore and Mel Schroeder asked questions relative to the proposed width of Charleston, Bonanza and Decatur. Thereafter Commissioner Sharp moved that the Master Plan of Streets and Highways, as recommended by the City Planning Commission, be accepted and adopted, subject only to a final determination on the location of the limited access to Federal Highway (Highway 91), and any revisions which appear desirable as a result of the location of the Federal Highway. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. City Attorney, Howard W. Cannon, presented the following questions for the election ballot: 1. $2,000,000.00 - to improve sewer system treatment plant 2. $275,000.00 - Police Station 3. $400,000.00 - Fire Station system Commissioner Whipple introduced and moved the adoption of the following emergency ordinance, which was thereupon read in full, and at length, and is as follows: ELECTION - BOND QUESTIONS Emergency Ord. 640 Adopted AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY, A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING IN PART THE COST OF ENLARGING AND MODERNIZING AND BETTERING THE EXISTING SEWER DISPOSAL PLANT, CONSTRUCTING ADDITIONAL SANITARY SEWER LINES, CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITIONAL SANITARY SEWERAGE DISPOSAL PLANT, AND CONSTRUCTING A SANITARY SEWERAGE EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM, AND OTHER APPURTENANCES FOR SAID CITY; FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION POLICE PROTECTION BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $275,000.00, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENLARGING AND REMODELING THE LAS VEGAS POLICE STATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAS VEGAS POLICE PRISON FARM FOR SAID CITY; FOR THE SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE PROTECTION BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $400,000.00, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS THEREFOR, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SITES AND GROUNDS AND FOR EQUIPMENT TO FURNISH THE SAME; FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE ALARM BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $200,000.00, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING IN PART THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING ADDITIONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COMPLETE WITH NECESSARY BUILDINGS AND CONTROLS AND PANELS FOR SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; RATIFYING ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, is a City chartered by the Legislature of the State of Nevada and operating under such charter and the general laws of the State of Nevada; and WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas and the officers and inhabitants thereof desire to increase the efficiency of said City by providing additional public utility facilities; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of said City has determined, and does hereby determine that it is necessary and for the best interest of the City of Las Vegas and the inhabitants thereof that the municipal sewerage system of the City of Las Vegas be enlarged and modernized by the construction of additional sanitary sewer lines, an additional sanitary sewerage disposal plant, a sanitary sewerage effluent disposal system, and other appurtenances, and that a part of the cost thereof be defrayed by the issuance of General Obligation Sewer Bonds of the City of Las Vegas in the amount of $2,000,000.00, or so thereof as may be necessary; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of said City has determined, and does hereby determine that it is necessary and for the best interest of the City of Las Vegas and the inhabitants thereof, that the Las Vegas Police Station be enlarged and remodeled to increase the jail facilities and that a Las Vegas Police Prison Farm be constructed and established and that a part of the cost thereof be defrayed by the issuance of General Obligation Police Protection Bonds of the City of Las Vegas in the amount of $275,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and 4-6-55