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Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958, lvc000015-284

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    STATE OF NEVADA) COUNTY OF CLARK) SS* A. F. Schellack, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Foreman of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW- JOURNAL, 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 (2) insertions from March 22, 1954 to March 29, 1954 inclusive being the issued of said newspaper for the following dates, to-wit: March 22, 1954 March 29, 1954. That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on each of the dates above named. Signed A. F. Schellack___________ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of March, 1954 _____Neola Gierhart Notary Public in and for Clark County, Nevada My Commission Expires April 14, 1954 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 596 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, TO MAKE CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY BY PAVING, CURBING AND GUTTERING CERTAIN STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS THEREIN, TO CREATE STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100-23 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; AND TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MADE ACCORDING TO BENEFITS; FIXING A TIME IN WHICH PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR THE CREATION OF SUCH DISTRICT MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY SAID BOARD; DIRECTING NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas in the County of Clark and State of Nevada deems it expedient and for the best interests of said City to improve certain streets and parts of streets hereinafter particularly described by the laying of oil bound gravel pavement (4" Type 1 subbase, 4" Type 2 subbase, prime coat 2" A.C. Paving seal coat and chips) thereon and by constructing and reconstructing on both side thereof, concrete curbs, gutters and concrete valley gutters wherever necessary; and WHEREAS, said Board deems it expedient and desirable to create Street Improvement Assessment District No. 100-23 for the purpose of making said improvements, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to benefits against the owners and the assessable lots, premises, and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district; and WHEREAS, there is included within said district some public or other property against which a valid special assessment cannot be levied by said City, but which proportionate amounts of assessments will be paid in cash by said property owners or from the City’s general fund; and WHEREAS, the remaining portion of the lands included within said district may be levied against by said City by a valid special assessment; and WHEREAS, in no case does the estimated amount of any special assessment upon any lot or premises for said improvements exceed fifty per cent of the value of such lot or premises as shown upon the latest tax list or assessment roll for state and county taxation; and WHEREAS, in the judgement of the Board of Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas, it is fair and equitable that no portion of said cost and expense be borne by the City from its general funds, except as herein provided; and WHEREAS, said Board considers it necessary, desirable, and for the best interests of the City, to take the steps provided by law for the organization of an assessment district and the construction therein of said improvements; and WHEREAS, said Board by a resolution duly adopted and approved on the 17th day of March, 1954 ordered the City Engineer to make estimates of the expense thereof, and plats, diagrams and plans of the work and of the locality to be improved, and to file such estimates, plats, diagrams and plans with the City Clerk for public examination; and WHEREAS, said estimates, plats, diagrams, and plans were so filed on the 31st day of March, 1954. NOW THEREFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark and State of Nevada, does hereby declare its determination to make certain public improvements by paving, curbing and guttering certain streets and parts of streets therein, to create a special assessment district therefor, and to defray the entire cost and expense thereof by special assessments made according to benefit against the owners and the assessable lots, premises and property specially benefited by such improvements and included within said district, proportionately to the benefits received. SECTION 2. That the Board proposes to pave said streets and parts of streets be grading and constructing thereon an oil bound gravel pavement (4" Type 1 subbase, 4" Type 2 subbase, prime coat, 2" A.C. Paving seal coat and chips) and be constructing on both sides of said streets and parts of streets concrete curbs and gutters and 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 the Board proposes so to have improved are the following: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION