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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. M. Folger including water production and consumption charts, October 12, 1948
Letter from Reinhardt requesting to the Nevada Public Service Commission clarification on some figures found in the attached report regarding water production. Chart showing Las Vegas monthly production and consumption of water for 1945, 1946 and 1947.
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Las Vegas Land and Water Company report, July 23, 1949
Summary of latest water crisis with the recommendations of Commissioner Williams to correct it.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, October 18, 1934
The city could purchase the water company, but not by condemnation except for cause.
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Progress report of investigations of irrigation problems of Lower Moapa Valley, November 1944
Report of the Lower Moapa Valley soil and water resources.
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Memo from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) after receiving a letter from Alan K. Browne (San Francisco), January 7, 1954
The Las Vegas Valley Water District needed a recognized financial consultant to help them with their bond issue
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Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12, 1953
Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1949
Discussion of the legal issues surrounding the effort to get the Nevada Public Service Commission to force the water company to run a pipeline to Lake Mead.
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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945
Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed the issues going forward. Memo has date stamps from E.E.B., H.E.D. and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.
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Letter from Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, March 9, 1918
Letter describing how the company had spent nearly $4000 on pipeline maintenance and still it leaked badly. Maguire recommends replacing 4000 feet of pipeline.
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Press release by Las Vegas Valley Water District on installation of water meters, October 25, 1955
News release by the Las Vegas Valley Water District reporting that they had formally requested the state attorney general to review and state officially the legality of the District's plans to install water meters in Las Vegas. Statement included opinions from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers and the District General Counsel Leo A. McNamee. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated October 26, 1955. Also initials stamp by E. E. Bennett dated October 27, 1955.
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