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Officers and Directors THOMAS A. CAMPBELL P R E S I D E N T SPENCER L. BUTTERFIELD V I C E P R E S I D E N T WILLIAM COULTHARD 8 E C Y . - T R E A S . HARRY E. MILLER E. OTTO UNDERHILL JAMES CASHMAN JO H N BUNCH LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 900 S O U T H 5TH S T R E E T LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Telephone 5920 HOWARD F. CLARK C H I E F E N G I N E E R A N D M A N A G E R P. O. BOX 1448 AMY Loss 422 west .Sixth Street Abgeles Ik - California. Jan. 4* 1952 DOlon®A it. Is . ciX^k Chief Engineer and Manager Las Vegas Valley Water District 900 couth 5th street Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Colonel Clark: 1 appreciate your letter of January 3rd in cmmeotion with the acquisition of water bearing ?*&«ds by the -was Vegas Valley Water District. Although Mr. bhassberger suggests that he feels the District should obligate it3«lf to purchase all of the lands as Indicated on the drawing.,, which drawing outlines in red the total twelve hundred acres, more or less, I assume from your letter that it is your thought and your interpretation of Mr. Sharaberger»s letter that the only land the ""istried desires to pur­chase is the 679.42 acres, which you describe as "water bearing landsn and which were designated by hr. Wehe in his testimony. In addition, of course, the District would b® obliged to purchase necessary acreage for the right® of way of pipe lines and pole lines. If I am incorrect in this aasuiaption, would you please advise i»t? With best wishes for theniw Year, l remain Very truly yours */ E« X. Bennett * # -w # * * -K 4i -fe * * # Jan. 5th.There was no answer, so Bennett rests aa per ray letter. HPG