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jB B | $ | i Los A n geles, February 4, 1939 9215-355 W. M. J e f f e r s : if Agreeable to request contained in your J-31 from 11 p LaGrande received here yesterday morning, I am subm itting herewith AFE Request No. 16 f o r an ap p ro p riatio n o f #68,290, to cover estim ated cost o f la y in g 9,060 f t . o f a d d itio n a l 34* Cl water main between new re s e rv o ir and shop grounds at Las Vegas, under 1939 Budget Item 78. Item 78 in o r ig in a l budget contemplated la y in g 7,800 f t . o f a d d itio n a l water main, estim ated C apital Expenditure #60,780, but t h is item has now been re v ise d 4 .along with s e v e ra l o th e r o r ig in a l 1929 budget item s, and _ D jl- 7 the re v ise d sheets on Form A-37 w i l l be fu rn ish ed w ithin the next few days. In t h is connection, ay le t t e r January 35th in d icated requirement o f only 8,800 f t . o f a d d itio n a l 34* main to b rid g e gap between end o f present 500 f t . se c tio n authorized la s t year and d is t r ib u t io n system in shop grounds. However, our Engineering Department o u tlin e s necessary to provide 9,060 f t . o f new water main so as to make connection with d is t r ib u t in g system. With t h is arrangement, a l l r a ilr o a d f a c i l i t i e s w i l l