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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF CLARK ) STATE OF NEVADA, ) ss. RICHARD LOCHRIE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Foreman of the Las VEGAS MORNING SUN, 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 two weeks from November 21, 1955 to November 28, 1955 inclusive, being the issues of said newspaper for the following dates, to-wit: November 21, 28, 1955. That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on each of the dates above named. /s/ RICHARD LOCHRIE Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of April, 1956 /s/ BARBARA J. GREENSPUN Notary Public In and For Clark County, Nevada My Commission Expires Mar. 17, 1960 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 680 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL CITY ELECTION OF MAY 3, 1955; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN RELATING TO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF, $2,875,000.00 NEGOTIABLE COUPONS BONDS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, INCLUD ING ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS, SERIES DECEMBER 1, 1955, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00, GENERAL OBLIGATION POLICE DETENTION BONDS, SERIES DECEMBER 1, 1955, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $275,000.00, GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES DECEMBER 1, 1955, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $400,000.00, AND GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES DECEMBER 1, 1955, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $200,000.00; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SAID BONDS; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Las Vegas is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the general statutes of the State of Nevada; and WHEREAS, at a special bond election duly called and held within the City of Las Vegas at the same time as the general city election on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 1955, the following proposals were submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Las Vegas: (a) "Shall the City of Las Vegas issue its negotiable coupon 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 improving the existing sanitary sewer system, by acquiring sites and rights-of-way therefor and acquiring, constructing and establishing additional sanitary sewerage disposal plant, a sanitary sewer effluent disposal system, and other appurtenances to said system, said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not more than seven (7) percent per annum, and to mature serially in regular numerical order at annual intervals, commencing not later than the year 1958, and ending not later than the year 1980, both inclusive, said bonds maturing after the year 1966, to be subject to prior redemption, at the option of the City on such terms as the Board of Commissioners may determine on any interest payment date on and after ten (10) years from the date of the bonds, principal and interest to be payable from an annual general tax levy, and from such other sources available therefor as the Board of Commissioners may at its option determine." (b) "Shall the City of Las Vegas issue its negotiable coupon General Obligation Police Detention Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $275,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of defraying, in part, the cost of improving the police detention facilities, by establishing, constructing, and otherwise acquiring Las Vegas Police Prison buildings and a suitable site and grounds therefor and extending and bettering the present Las Vegas Police Station Building in order to increase the jail facilities thereof, said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not more than seven (7) percent per annum and mature serially in regular numerical, order at annual intervals, commencing not later than the year 1958, and ending not later than the year 1980, both inclusive, said bonds maturing after the year 1966, to be subject to prior redemption, at the option of the City, on such terms as the Board of Commissioners may determine on any interest payment date on and after ten (10) years from the date of the bonds, principal, and interest to be payable from an annual general tax levy, and from such other sources available therefor as the Board of Commissioners may at its option determine." (c) "Shall the City of Las Vegas issue its negotiable coupon General Obligation Fire Extinguishing System Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of defraying, in part, the cost of improving the municipal Fire Extinguishing System, by acquiring additional fire extinguishing equipment, and buildings therefor, together with such additional sites and grounds as may be necessary, and by improving existing fire department buildings and fire extinguishing equipment, said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not more than seven (7) percent per annum, and to mature serially in regular numerical order at annual intervals, commencing not later than the year 1958, and ending not later than the year 198O, both inclusive, said bonds maturing after the year 1966, to be subject to prior redemption, at the option of the City on such terms as the Board of Commissioners may determine on any interest payment. date on and after ten (10) years from the date of the bonds, principal and interest payable from an annual general tax levy, and from such other sources available therefor as the Board of Commissioners may at its option determine."