Las Vegas Land and Water Company firmly refuses to extend water lines past Las Vegas city limits for fire protection due to insufficient amounts of water in the artesian channel
hln000924. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1125t916
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October 18, 1948 Hon. E. W. Cragin Mayor of Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Mr. Cragin: fsiiSortnere poerfto: tw eaYctoteuirro nslee rttovtie tcrhe oe sf ro euAstuohgru otsft h o2tth4ee lr sCeig toaynrd Slioinumgit thes xF tfieofnrt-h water service to these locations, but in view of the fire protection possibilities, I again submitted the proposal to our officials. ttohe p rCoivtyid leOiu mfria pctoissl.ii ttWiieeo snf ioeresl ft uthrhanatti ws eohu csrae nfrivnriosctte u noodbueltirsgtiaadtkeie oo nf is to supply the people within the City and if we set a precedent by supplying water outside the limits it is quite possible, from what we know of the ar-tesian supply, that such a policy would react to the detriment of the City, in that there unquestionably is not sufficient water in the artesian channel to adequately supply both the City and applicants out-aide the City. Regret that we cannot conform to the re-quest, but trust that you will recognize the fairness of our position. Very truly yours, General Manager