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&#'i Angeles, September 9* 19b8 Mr, w. H. Hulslsert (eo- Mr, F, G. Paulsen Mr, Wa, Relnhard' Mr. A, C, Ritter Mr. E. g, Bennett) W Ba proposal La* Vega* Valley Mater District) fills district which extends about 16 Miles north and south, and 7 Miles west and vest from Las Vegas, covers 308 square alls* and includes 21 Biles of Main line track between M.p. 323.3b and K.P. 3 ^ .6 3 and lb Miles of Boulder Branch track from Boulder Junction to W.P. lb.53. It will bo eroatod and oporatod pursuant to tho provisions of Chapt-er 16 7 of tho lfb7 Statutes of tho State of Nevada which Is entitled, "An Aet to create a water district In the Las Vsgas Valley, Clark County, Nevada! to provide for the pro-oureMont, storage, distribution and sals of water and rights la the use thereof froa Lake Mead for industrial, irrigation, Municipal and dosestie ussot to provide for the conserva­tion of the ground water resources of the Las Vsgas Valley and to create authority to purchase, aeeuire and construct tho necessary works to carry out the provisions of this act* to authorise a tax levy for the payosnt of obligations during tho organisational period, and to provide for the Issuance of district bonds to be paid solely fro« the of such district.* operating revenues rights, take by grant, purchase or otherwise, real or personal property of every kind within or without the district) con­struct and operate any and all necessary works within or with­out the district! appropriate and acaulre water and water rights! condemn private property for public use, and take any property necessary for tho purposes of this Act whether euoh property be already devoted to tho same use by any district or other public agency or corporation or otherwise and to condemn any existing works or improvements in said district now or hereafter used! carry on investigations pertaining to water supply, water rights, control of floods and uss of water and for this purpose said district shall have the right of access to all lands and premises within said district! to incur In­debtedness and to issue bonds! to oause taxes ts this Act provides the district May, among other and collected for the purpose of paying any oblig