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B e d u o t i o n o f T a x e s : L a e V e g a s, B e v a d a , Ja n u a ry 8 5 , 1 9 3 3 . ' f 80*1-2 M r. ? . H. K n ic k e rb o c k e r , G e n e ra l M anager, Lob A n g e ls e , C a l i f o r n i a . D ear S i r : The County A ssessor c a lle d on me today in r e f ­erence to assessment again st the Lae Vegas Land and Water Company fo r the year 1933, asking i f we would "be s a tis ~ fle d to a llow our assessment to remain the same as fo r the years 1931 and 1932. I advised 'aim I would common~ io s t e with you in re fe re n ce to the matter and f o r him to c a l l on m I s t e r . Our assessed v a lu a tion la s t year on the roaming house end lo t s on which i t is lo ca te d was as fo llo w s : B uilding and con ten ts $ 8 4 , 0 0 0 Lots 2 , 8 5 0 Personal 97 T otal #£6,947 On the Banoh land, the assessed v a lu a tion was # 2 1 ,2 0 0 .0 0 . On account o f the depression in a l l land values here in Clark*s Lag Vegas Tow ns!te, and the lo s s o f revenue in low ering o f our re n ts, e t c . , I would suggest that we make | very determined e f f o r t to hare the assessed valua­tio n low ered. I am not unmindful o f the fa o t that in years gone hy we hsve never made any e f f o r t o f th at kind