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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-75

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    center line of Maryland Parkway; thence North and parallel to the center line of Maryland Parkway to the South boundary of Lots 1 and 15; Block 22 of the Huntridge Subdivision; Tract 4; thence East along the boundary of said Huntridge Subdivision to a point 150 feet East of the center line of Maryland Parkway; thence South and parallel to the center line of Maryland Parkway to a point on the South boundary of the Catholic High School property; thence West on said South boundary line to the intersection of the center line of Maryland Parkway; thence South on the center line of Maryland Parkway to the center line intersection of Maryland Parkway and San Francisco Street; which is the true point of beginning. PARCEL 5 Beginning at the center line intersection of 15th Street and Bracken Avenue; thence East along the proposed center line of Bracken Avenue to the intersection of the center section line of Section 2, Township 21 South, Range 61 East, M.D.B.&M.; thence South along said center Section line to a point 500 feet South of the center line of Oakey Boulevard; thence West and parallel to the center line of Oakey Blvd. to the East boundary of Morning View Heights Tract #1; thence North along the East boundary of Morning View Heights Tract #1 to the center line of Oakey Blvd; thence West along the center line of Oakey Blvd. to the northwest corner of Mountain View Heights Tract #1; thence South along the West boundary of said Mountain View Heights Tract #1 to a point 500 feet South of the center line of Oakey Boulevard; thence West and parallel to the center line of Oakey Boulevard to the East boundary of Marycrest Estates; thence North along the East boundary line of Marycrest Estates to the intersection of the center line of Oakey Boulevard; thence West on the center line of Oakey Boulevard to the center line intersection of 15th Street; thence North on the center line of 15th Street to the center line intersection of Bracken Avenue, which is the true point of beginning. PARCEL 6 Beginning at the intersection of the alley between Walnut Avenue and Mesquite Avenue with the center line of 25th Street; thence North along 25th Street to a point 180 feet North of the center line of Walnut Avenue; thence Westerly and parallel to and 180 feet North of the center line of Walnut Avenue to its inter­section with the center line of 23rd Street; thence South along the center line of 23rd Street to its intersection with the alley between Walnut Avenue and Mesquite Avenue; thence Easterly along the center line of the alley between Walnut Avenue and Mesquite Avenue to its intersection with the center line of 25th Street, which is the true point of beginning. SECTION 2. That the streets and parts of streets hereinafter described shall be paved by grading and constructing thereon and oil bound gravel pavement (4" Type 1, Subbase, 4" Type 2 Subbase, prime coat, 2" A.C. Paving, seal coat and chips) and by constructing on both sides of said streets and parts of streets, concrete curbs and gutters and concrete valley gutters, 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 are to be improved, wherever said improve­ments are missing, are the following: HOOVER AVENUE from 5th Street to Charleston Boulevard; GASS AVENUE from 5th Street to Charleston Boulevard; GARCES AVENUE from 7th Street to 9th Street; BONNEVILLE AVENUE from 7th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street; CLARK AVENUE from 8th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street; LEWIS AVENUE from 9th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street; BRIDGER AVENUE from 8th Street to the 9th Street; CARSON AVENUE from 8th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street; OGDEN AVENUE from 9th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street and 14th and 15th Streets; STEWART AVENUE from 9th Street to the alley between 9th Street and 10th Street; MESQUITE AVENUE from 8th Street to 10th Street and 12th Street to 13th Street; LINDEN AVENUE from 5th Street to 6th Street and 7th Street to 10th Street; ENCANTO DRIVE from McWilliams Avenue to 9th Street; WALNUT AVENUE from 23rd Street to 25th Street; WENGERT AVENUE from 17th Street to the Crestwood School; OAKEY BOULEVARD and 15TH STREET to the center of Section 2, Township 21 South, Range 61 East; CHARLESTON BOULEVARD from 2nd Street to 10th Street; SEVENTH STREET from Charleston Boulevard to Garces Avenue; EIGHTH STREET from Charleston Boulevard to Clark Avenue, and from Mesquite Avenue to 9th Street; NINTH STREET from Bonneville Avenue to Fremont Street and from Ogden Avenue to Cashman Field; TENTH STREET from Linden Avenue to Cashman Field; ELEVENTH STREET from Stewart Avenue to Marlin Avenue and from Bonanza Road to Cashman Field; TWELFTH STREET from Stewart Avenue to Marlin Avenue; FIFTEENTH STREET from Fremont Street to Stewart Avenue; SEVENTEENTH STREET from Wengert Avenue to Franklin Avenue; MARYLAND PARKWAY from San Francisco Avenue to Oakey Boulevard. SECTION 4. That the entire cost and expense of making said improvements, including all incidental expenses which may be legally included in the sums assessed, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the cost of surveys, plans, assessments, the costs of construction, and the fees and compensation propertly charged in the work of making special assessments, shall be defrayed by special assessments made according to the benefits against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said District. The entire cost and expense of making said improvements are deemed to be $610,265.00 and the total of the special assessments so levied shall be in that amount. SECTION 5. That in no case shall the amount of any special assessment upon any such lot or premises exceed 50% of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for State and County taxation, but such cost in excess of 50% shall be borne by the City of Las Vegas and paid out of the General Fund.