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Los Angeles, September 9, 19k8 Mr. w, H. Hulalzert Coo* Mr. V* C. Paulsen Mr. Ms. Reinhardt Mr. A. C. Ritter Mr. E. E. Bennett) Re proposed Lee Vegas Valley Mater District* This district which extends about 10 mile# north and south, and 7 Biles east and west from Las Vegas, covers 308 square Biles and includes 71 Biles of Bain line trade between M.P. 323.3k and M.P. Jkb. 6 3 and Ik miles of Boulder Branch track from Boulder Junction to M.R. lk*53» 2t will be created and operated pursuant to the provisions ox Chapt­er 167 of the 19k7 Statutes of the Btate of Mevada whloh is entitled, *An Act to create a water district in the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County# Mevada: to provide for the pro­curement, storage, distribution and sale of water and rights In the use thereof from Lake Mead for industrial, irrigation, municipal and domestic uses: to provide for the conserva­tion of the ground water resources of the Lae Vegas Valley and to create authority to purchase, acquire and construct the necessary works to carry cut the provisions of this act* to authorise a tax levy for the payment of obligation# during the organisational period, and to provide for the issuance o ® district bonds to be paid solely from the operating revenue# of such district.* this Act provides the district Bay, among other rights, take by grant, purchase or otherwise, real or persona property of every hind within or without the districts con- ? struct and operate any and all necessary works within or wltb-1 out the districts appropriate and acquire water and water right#s condemn private property for public use, and tak#ypf|A property neceesary for the purposes of thie Act whether m m ^ L property be already devoted to the same use by any district ir other public agency or corporation or otherwise and to c©M»®A any existing works or improvements in said district now or hereafter usedt carry, on investigation# pertaining to wat®# supply, water rights, control of floods and use of water and for this purpose said district shall have the right of aeoess to all lands and premises within said districts to incur in­debtedness and to issue bonds! to cause taxes to be levied and collected for the purpose of paying any obligation of the