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Mr. ¥. M. B arr. C onsulting Chemist, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear S ir :«* ISarch 18, 1925. 9\Lis- s s s ' P lease be re fe rre d to ray l e t t e r Hovember 4, 1924 having p a r t ic u la r referen ce to w ater supply f o r c u lin a ry purposes at Las Vegas, a ls o your l e t t e r February 25th and ray re p ly March 3rd regard in g proposed In s t a lla t io n o f s e t t lin g ba sin at the S p rin gs, a s contemplated by 1925 Budget Item 98. In th is connection I have l e t t e r from Mr. C alvin in which he submits comments o f the P resid en t regardin g variou s budget items, with p a r t ic u la r referen ce to proposed concrete s e t t lin g basin at Las Vegas w e ll being as fo llo w s : "Item 98 fo r s e t t lin g basin f o r new w e ll a t Las Vegas should be c a r e f u lly studied by Dr. B a rr, who should pass on the a d v is a b ilit y , plan and expense b e fo re the p ro p o sitio n i s submitted, and h is recommendations should accompany the su bm ission .* Mr. Mann now has in course o f p rep aratio n d e ta ile d estim ate to support AVI request fo r Budget Item 98 in amount $11,840 f o r C a p ita l Account. W ill you p lease l e t me have l e t t e r in t r i p l i c a t e to comply with Mr, C a lv in ^ in stru c tio n s a ls o in order that the Form 30 now in course o f p rep aratio n may be in conform ity with your recommendation*