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Telegram from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Omaha), October 16, 1952

Date
1952-10-16
Description

Nobody had brought up the issue of mineral rights during the negotiations for the water district purchase. To do so now would be a mistake. Even if oil was found on the property, the land's location would almost make it impossible to take advantage of.

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Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), October 16, 1952

Date
1952-10-16
Description

Question of whether mineral rights to the land should be reserved when Union Pacific sells the water producing lands to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Washington), September 19, 1952

Date
1952-09-19
Description

Discussion of various points of the drafted purchase contract for water production facilities by the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Contract between the Union Pacific and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Companies, and the Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 29, 1952

Date
1952-08-29
Description

Second redraft of contract for the Las Vegas Valley Water District to remove all power lines and water pipelines from railroad property after a yet to be agreed upon number of months.

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Memo from Edward C. Renwick to E. E. Bennett about the purchase price given to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 26, 1952

Date
1952-08-26
Description

Detailed discussion of why the purchase price set by the Nevada Public Service Commission for the purchase by the Las Vegas Valley Water District was too low.

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Signed offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands, facilities, and rights owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and subsidiaries, August 25, 1952

Date
1952-08-25
Description

Signed offer by several officers and directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to the Union Pacific and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Companies and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to purchase water production facilities and rights in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten notes on page 1: Except rooming house office & furniture

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Order presented at a general session of the Public Service Commission of Nevada (Carson City) regarding the furnishing of surplus water, December 3, 1952

Date
1929-12-03
Description

The Nevada Public Service Commission grants approval of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company with the expressed understanding that this does not make the railroad company a public utility within the meaning of the Public Service Commission Act.

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Letter from C. M. Bates (Los Angeles) to E. E. Bennett, August 19, 1952

Date
1952-08-19
Description

In the appraisal of lands for sale to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, certain facts were overlooked regarding some tracts; this letter discusses those oversights

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Chart of land proposed to be acquired by Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 18, 1952

Date
1952-08-18
Description

Indication of the values of land parcels to be purchased by the Las Vegas Valley Water District from Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952

Date
1952-08-08
Description

Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company

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