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Mr. A. 1. jMy*) *- ^ ^ £ 3 Lob Angeles , July 17, 1953. 1-733^ Stoddard - Omaha (2} ccs Mr. W. 1. Bulalfcsr Mr. W. 0. Perkins Mr. L. R. Maag Recommendation for Las Vegas Land and Water Co. authority to construct, at Company*s expense, 920 LF of 8** e&st iron water main replacing 610 LF of 8* cast iron water main located on property vacated by the City of Las Vegas on the south aide of Charleston Blvd. between 13th and 15th Streets, Las Vegas, Nevada, at an estimated cost of |6hlo of which 16310 is charge­able to investment. Credit to investment account for property retired of $16^0.29 resulting in a net charge to investment account of \>h670. The City of Laa Vegas has vacated a portion of Charleston Blvd. between 13th and 15th Streets, in which area the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. has an 8* pipe line, and ha® served notice on the Water Co. to relocate this pip® line to a position within the limits of the remaining dedicated area of Charleston HLvd. In its notice the City of La® Vegas quotes provisions contained In Paragraph 2 of Permit granted the Las Vegas Land and Water Go., which is covered by our Contract Audit #7^61 dated February 25, 1930, and which states as follows* *Th© municipal authorities shall also have the right to direct the change in location at any time of such pipe lines, water mains, laterals and appliances and to establish and change the grade of said streets, avenues and alleys”. In order to comply with the City's notification, I recommend authority to proceed with new pipe line construction replacing the portion of existing pipe lines. Approval of Las Vegas Valley Water District under provisions of Section 13, paragraph (b) of Agreement CUD 113h2, dated June 1, 1953 has been obtained. • Mr. Bennett sees no legal objection. A.F.E. data is attached to Mr. Perkins copy. (Signed) W M . R EIN H A R D T Wm. Reinhardt