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Las Vegas, Nevada June 15, 1951 ee - Mr. E. E. Bennett Referring to our discussion a few days ago concerning Mayor Baker’s statement that the 01 ty will require the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Las Vegas Valley Water District to secure City approval of any sale agreement. I find Section lx of our Permit, dated February 21, 1930 from the City provides: •the privileges hereby granted to said Permittee shall inure to the benefit of said Permittee, Its successors and assigns, for a period of fifty (50) years from and after the date hereof, provided said Permittee shall not be entitled to assign this Per­mit or any rights hereunder without the consent of the Board of City Commissioners of said City of Las Vegas first had and obtained in writing. * I have furnished the Water District copy of the above section. Today 2 received from the Water District the attached copy of the Act creating the District as amended at the 1951 session of the State Legislature. The District is of the opinion the Act particularly Paragraph 0 and 9 of Section I and Seetlon 19 grant it the necessary powers to acquire existing properties and to operate in and. along City streets and alleys without securing City approval. The subject will however be referred to 0*Melveny and Myers for its ruling.