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WATER DISTRICT s LV-LW Co. Negotiations Folder O FFICES AND DIRECTORS TH O M A S A . CAMPBELL PRESIDENT SPENCER L. BUTTERFIELD LAS V E G A S V VICE PRESIDENT ALLEY W A TER DISTRICT W ILLIAM COULTHARD 9 0 0 S O U T H 5TH S T R E E T SEC'Y-TREAS. HARRY E. MILLER E. O T T O UNDERHILL JAM ES C ASHM AN JO H N BUNCH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA T E L E P H O N E 5 9 2 0 February 9, 1953 Mr* James M« Montgomery 15 North Oakland Avenue Pasadena I , California c Dear Jim : Here is a copy o f a self-explanatory letter to General S o lid tor E. i . Bennett, of the Union P acific Railroad Company; also, copy o f Mr. Bennett1* February 3 , 1953 letter, addressed to Mr. Leo Me N am e*. OAs stated in Mr. Bennett*s February 3 , 1953 letter to Mr. McNamee, a copy of Exhibit "A " and Exhibit !,A -1 ° , In almost the exact form that | left at your o ffice about two weeks ago, were transmitted with our revised Proposal, doted January 3 1 , 1953. You will observe the notation on my letter to M r. Bennett In which 1 asked him to fur­nish you with copies of Exhibit *A H and Exhibit "A-1** In their present and presumably final form. TH) I also want to take this occasion to acknowledge receipt o f your February 3 , 1953 letter, J L enclosing the statement which you prepared under that date, at the request o f Mr. Nelson Conway of the accounting firm o f Conway and Moe. When Mr. Bennett was here Its Lee Vegas last Friday, members o f the District had an in formal luncheon meeting with him at the l i Cortex Hotel. He stated at that time that he expected Mr, Stoddard, President of the Union P a c ific , to be in Los Angeles some January 3 1 , 1953 Proposal a t that tim e, and authorize a formal letter to the District. When, os and if this is done, it should set things in final motion for preparation of the Purchase and Sale Contract. time this w eek. It is anticipated that Mr. Stoddard wifi formally accept the District's Sincerely yours LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT TACtfdb Ends. Thomas A. Campbell President