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( COPY ) Los Angeles, May 1, 1953 36-15-Nev.-Gen. Mr. Calvin M. Cory Mr. L. H. Maag (cc - Mr. Wm. Reinhardt) In connection with the proposed purchase and sale agreement for the water system the District is demand­ing that we furnish a policy of title insurance cover­ing all of the rights of way outside of public streets for distribution mains. As you know, it has not been our policy in the past to require subdividers to furnish us with an easement policy at the time title to these easements is delivered to us or at the time pipe lines are constructed in public streets or in public utility easement areas. We are hav­ing the Pioneer Title Company do some work with reference to the investigation of the rights of way underlying the distribution system of the Water Company and we know that that search will disclose that we do not have easements of record in many cases. I discussed this matter with Mr. Reinhardt, who a- grees that henceforth we should require title company re­ports or policies showing that we have a valid right to maintain new main extensions wherever they are located. This would mean that with respect to mains laid in pub­lic. streets we should have a title report sho^ng"that tEe subdivision maps have been duly filed by all of the owners of record of the land Involved. The same will be true with respect to areas which are dedicated as_pnbllc utllltyL-Arna.8 although not public streets on subdivision maps. .In__eacfa. case where the new mains will be located outside of dedicated areas we should have a t i t l e rep o rt" jQlLjaolicy showing that a valid private easement is vest­ed, in the Water Company. Will you each please” see that all future Rule 9T contracts and other arrangements for ex­tensions of mains are handled in accordance going. with the fore­ECRiMSB E. E. Bennett