Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, June 22, 1911 to February 7, 1922, lvc000001-171

his name placed upon the official ballot unless such candidate shall, at least ten days before the date of such election, file in the office of the City Clark of the City of Las Vegas a certificate of nomination in writing, containing the name of the person nominated, Such certificate shall be signed and verified by the candidate seeking nomination and shall show that the nominee therein possesses the qualifications as required by the City Charter. All provisions of the law relating to general elections so far as the same can be made applicable, and not inconsistent with the provisions of the City Charter shall be observed in conduct of such election. Be it further resolved, that the Mayer of said City be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a Proclamation giving notice of the holding of such election , such proclamation to contain the substance of this resolution and such other matters necessary or required to fully and fairly appraise the qualified voters of the City of Las Vegas of the date, time place of holding such election, the purpose thereof, the conditions under which the same is held, the name of the Inspectors of such election, and such other matters as may be deemed proper in the premises. Be it further resolved that such proclamation be published in the Las Vegas Age for a period of at least four weeks from the date of said election, and printed copies of such Proclamation be posted by the City Clerk in three public places in said City for the same period of time. Be it further resolved that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have the official ballots prepaired and to do and perform all such acts and give such notices as may be necessary or required of him in order that said election may be called and held, and the qualified voters may have notice thereof. as required by the laws of the State of Nevada governing elections as required by the provisions of the City Charter and this resolution. the vote on said resolution being as follows towit:- Commissioners Griffith, aye, Curtiss, aye, Smith, aye, Sullivan, aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. There being no further business before the Board it was upon motion being duly made and carried ordered that this Board stand adjourned until the 15th day of March at 8:30 A.M. of said day when said Board ill meet for the purpose of considering bids on cemetery building as heretofore considered . the vote on said resolution being as follows towit:- Commissioners Griffith, aye, Curtiss, aye, Smith, aye, Sullivan aye, and his honor the Mayor W.E. Hawkins voting aye. At this time the question of reducing the Tax rate of said City coming on before the Board and the Board having heretofore fixed said rate at seventy cents (70) on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situated within the City limits of said City and it appearing to the Board that the Nevada Tax Commission had ordered the rate changed and in the judgement of this Board it is found that sixty cents (60) is sufficient it is there for Ordered upon motion of Commissioner Curtiss and seconded by Commissioners Smith and duly carried ordered that said rate be and the same is hereby reduced from seventy cents (70) on each one hundred dollars worth of property in said City to sixty cents (60) on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property in said City to be distributed amongst the various funds as follows towit:- Total Valuation of said City $1,077,226,75 dollars @ sixty cents (60) gives $6,463,36: General fund of said City six cents on each one hundred dollars 646,34 Street fund of said City six cents on each one hundred dollars 1,723.56 Cemetery fund of said City six cents on each one hundred dollars 107,72 Sewer sinking fund of said City at 14 cents on each one hundred dollars 1,508,12 Sewer Bond interest fund of said City at cents on one hundred dollars 2,477.62 Total $6,463,36 1/4 of total amount of licensee collected to be placed in Fire and Police fund of said City. of total amount of licensess collected to be placed in Salary of said City. 1/4 of total amount of licenses collected to be placed in light fund of said City. the vote upon said resolution being as follows towit:- Commissioners Griffith, aye, Curtiss, aye, Smith, aye, Sullivan , aye, and his honor the Mayor. W.E. Hawkins voting aye.