Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-174

Signed: Dick Lochrie Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1941. A. E. Cahlan (SEAL) Notary Public in and for Clark County, Nevada My commission expired January 12, 1943. ORDINANCE NO. 266 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 210 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO FIX, IMPOSE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF A LICENSE TAX ON MOTOR PROPELLED VEHICLES OPERATED FOR HIRE, AND TO REGULATE TEE OPERATION AND RUNNING OF THE SAME, WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 100 AND ALL THE ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH." The Board of commissioners of the City of Las Vegas do ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 7 of said Ordinance No 210 is hereby amended to read as follows: CERTAIN ACTS UNLAWFUL -- It shall be unlawful: (a) To operate a vehicle as herein defined, within the City of Las Vegas without having first obtained a license, provided the security as herein provided, and paid the prescribed tax therefor, as in this ordinance provided; (b) To fail to display the state, county or city license number of such vehicle; (c) To permit passengers to ride on the running boards or sit upon the doors of such vehicle, and to permit more than one person to ride with the operator or chauffer; (d) To operate any vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of that fixed by the laws of the State of Nevada and the ordinance of the City of Las Vegas; (e) To fail to come to a full stop within twenty-five (25) feet of the nearest rail of any steam railroad when approaching the same, and to proceed across said Railroad track without first determining that no engine, car or train is approaching in the direction of said vehicle. (f) To alter the seating capacity of any vehicle so as to make the seating capacity thereof greater than is provided for by the license under which it is operated, without the consent of the Board of City Commissioners. (g) To fail, refuse or neglect to operate such vehicle in accordance with the designated tariff of fares and during the hours set forth in the application made for such vehicles license, except on Sundays and a reasonable time for going to and from meals, and in case of accident, breakdowns or other casualties, or upon the surrender of said license. (h) To park a vehicle, as herein defined, on Fremont Street, Ogden Street, or Carson Street, between Main Street and Seventh Street; or park a vehicle on Main Street, First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, Fifth Street, Sixth Street or Seventh Street, between Carson Street and Ogden Street; provided, however, that vehicles may park on these streets in those zones specified by the Police Department, as reserved for the vehicles; provided, further that a vehicle, as herein defined, may park on any street or alley in the City of Las Vegas, when parking for the purpose of discharging a passenger or passengers. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to have this ordinance published in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, for a period of two weeks, that is to say, once each week for a period of two weeks. Howell C. Garrison Mayor Attest: Helen Scott, City Clerk. (SEAL) The above and foregoing ordinance was proposed, read aloud in full, and adopted this 4th day of Dec. A. D. 1941, by the following vote Voting Aye: Commissioners Tinch, Clark, Rublioux, Mayor Garrison. Voting No: None Absent: A. F. Smith Sr. Helen Scott City Clerk This Ordinance was read aloud to the Board for the first time at a regular meeting of the Board on the 4th day of December, 1941, at which time it was proposed, considered and voted upon and unanimously adopted and thereafter published in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, for a period of once for a period of once each week for two consecutive weeks immediately