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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, June 5, 1952

Date
1952-06-03
Description

Letter explaining the proposed relocation of water pipelines and powerlines off railroad land before the sale to the water district to enable future development of land. Reference to map shown below.

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Supplemental agreement (blanks not filled) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11362-1, 1954

Date
1954
Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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Letter from G. T. Wickstrom (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), October 9, 1953

Date
1953-10-09
Description

The contract between the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Las Vegas Valley Water District said that all material and equipment used for business would go to the District. Wickstrom is requesting to know what to do with pipe belonging to the Union Pacific Railroad but intended for the Las Vegas Land and Water Co.

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Extract of minutes of special meeting of board of directors of Las Vegas Land and Water Company, held June 29, 1953

Date
1953-06-19
Description

Extract of meeting notes where the water company board approved of its sale to the water district. Document has embossed seal of Las Vegas Land and Water Company at the bottom.

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Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11342-1, 1954

Date
1954-03-16
Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26, 1954

Date
1954-03-26
Description

Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that one of the conditions by which the agreement could be terminated was if the bonds were not sold by December 31, 1953. This resolution changed this date to May 1, 1954. Link to original agreement located in Relations field.

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Newspaper clipping, Where I stand, Las Vegas Sun, May 9, 1953

Date
1953-05-09
Description

Editorial from the Las Vegas Sun. Unlike a noble French merchant, who sacrificed greatly to give the people of Marseilles good water, the water company is trying to bleed all the money they can out of the situation before surrendering it to the water district. "80-11" written in red pencil. Date stamp from E.C.R.

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Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and facilities of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad, October 15, 1952

Date
1952-10-15
Description

Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and facilities of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad. R. L. Adamson's red pencil edits are handwritten. Accompanies letter (see Is referenced by). Draft has penciled corrections in the margins.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952

Date
1952-11-05
Description

Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.

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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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