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ood Stave ftp # Linn in n ide of Shop Fepoe - Lae Vegas F ile S0-6-g TRACI P E N D I N G Lon Angeles, March 11, 1926,y Mr. F* H, Knickerbocker: Yutir le t t e r of March 9, f i l e 9E15~3b5, re la tiv e to wood stave pipe lin e inside o f chop fence at Las Vegas: In lin e with our recent conversation I am proceeding with the preparation o f Form 3?) covering in stalla tion of concrete settlin g tank at w ell, new 24'* wood stave pi ,0, and renewal, of approximately 1600 foot of v it r ifie d clay pipe with wood stave pipe, which project, however, does not contemplate the renewal of any pipe lin e inside of shop fence, which to me, appears to be solely a maintenance matter* to my attention and stated it was Mr, Bigelow’ s recommendation that approximately 300 feet o f this pipe, which is leaking badly, b© re­newed with c is t iron pipe, which would carry a capital expenditure charge, and which you may wish to consider. should be repaired temporarily, and in tho event i t is decided to renew with oast iron pipe, this feature can be handled in the Form 30 we are preparing? for other renewals and new work, m sectioned above* Iron pip®,yet, I as informed by Division forces, that renewing with cant iron pipe w ill eliminate the tapping promiscuously o f this pipe lin e within the shop grounds, which hns been done in the past, apd which is the cause o f the greater part o f the i© leaks. Division Engineer*® o ffic e yesterday called this matter However, i f immediate repairs are necessary, th is portion While I see no particular advantage in renewing with cast (?SIGNED) H. C. M ANN oa«Mr.R,A,Williams* Mr* H* B *Bracken, Assistant Chief BugIneer•