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/ / ' r ^ 2 — - Application 7201 % *er Application 7202 LVL&W Go- fo r municipal uses- LVLAW Co- fo r irrig a tio n . Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 19U* n: & h ,1 NOV 191931 Hr, B. L. Adamson: Tou have copy of ay le tte r o f November 10th addressed to George W. Malone, State Engineer, Carson City, Nevada, and I am-enclosing herewith copy o f hia reply thereto under date o f Novem- 12th, and copy of le tte r from Leo under same date, re la tiv e to proofs to be made fo r irrig a tio n purposes. I t would seem to me that the map file d with the State Engin-eer in Application 7200, supplemented to show the connection from the ra ilro ad yards to point o f delivery to Las Vegas Land and Water Company fo r municipal uses, and defining the creels channel carrying the water from the w ell to the ranch, with an additional map shevt showing the location o f the Las Vegas creek and the diversion ditch at the ranch, with cultural map showing le g a l subdivisions upon which the water from the w ell has been applied to a ben eficial u se,__ w i ll cover the situation. In my opinion, we should be careful not to make proof of ap­plication o f water to a ben e ficial use fo r irrig a tio n in excess of the actual flow o f the artesian w ell, a fte r deducting 2,5 s . f . here­tofore appropriated fo r ra ilro a d uses and 2,5 s . f , appropriated fo r municipal uses- Las Vegas city. Our measurements seem to d iffe r ; the water measurements re­ported as flowing from the w ell in 1927 appear to be 4,18 s . f , I have data in my f i le s showing that the maximum flow of the w ell was 8,16 s , f , , while Perkins- at the hearing on the water rates at Las Vegas- fixed the total flow o f the w ell at 6.68 s . f . , which I think Is about correct. The proofs submitted at the hearing at Las Vegas showed that we were actually using- fo r municipal purposes- during the year 1950- 2,46 s . f . , or ,26 s . f , more than our appropriation, which excess, of course, we figure is taken from our vested right in the Spring, As the water now flowing down the creek to the ranch from the w ell over and above the amount used fo r ra ilro ad and municipal purposes would not be a f a i r average, It might be w ell to measure the water actually flowing from the w ell to the ranch at this time, It appeared at the hearing- from Mr, Drew»s testimony-that during the peak months o f user, namely, July said August, the town consumption was probably more than 2.46 s . f . , and fo r this reason we should figu re on the minimum amount flowing down the creek- fo r agricu ltu ral purposes. These proofs are due before December 8th and as our time is short, it might be w ell to ask for an extension o f sixty or ninety days, within which to f i l e each of these proofs, I f you believe It is necessary. ec/dSsif C.A. W.B. L.A.M, p. MG NAMES