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XXmXJQOQOQOOQOCXXXXX 4©1 South Second Street Las Vegas* Nevada M lit I S if zy$ Mr* #* K* Shea* P a triot Sales Manager Tidewater Associated Oil Coapany Paotflo Blsotrlo Oo* Los Angeles, California Soar S i n heferring to your letter of April % file 3*0*Las Vsgas* BLH* concerning pip# line to serve* among others* your new districting station at vest end of Utah Street* Las Vegas* Nevada* Unless the proposed line Is a sis Inoh or larger 150# east Iron main which Is required to provide adequate fire protection, It must he considered as a privately owned line In which event we would n*t assent ownership nor agree to refund any portion of the cost* As 1 advised Mr* Harrington* if the line Is constructed of o* 150# oast iron pipe or larger, we will upon completion assume ownership and will* at our estpenae, maintain the line sod thereafter refund to the designated representative of the parties* assuming the cost of the line* one~half of the revenue derived from the sale of water to the participating parties and others tafclng direct servie# from tht line during the foil owing 10 year period* frosting this will answer remain your Inquiry* X Very trt&y yours, Secretary