Las Vegas City Commission Legal Documents, February 29, 1944 to February 21, 1945, lvc000016-14

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION DIVISION REAL ESTATE BRANCH RELEASE (individuals) WHEREAS, on the 1st day of July 1942 CITY OF LAS VEGAS (Lessor). of the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, and State of Nevada, did lease, demise, and let unto the United States of America certain premises situated in the City of Las Vegas, County of Clark and State of Nevada and more particularly described as follows: One (1) room approximately ten feet by ten feet with adjoining lavatory room approximately five feet by ten feet in the Las Vegas Police Department Building, 120 North Second Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, with outside entrance in Police Department driveway. Approximate area 150 square feet. WHEREAS, the termination of said lease is in the interest of the United States and the Lessor is willing and hereby consents to such termination and, WHEREAS, possession of said property has been redelivered by the United States of America to the lessor, on the 2nd day of December, 1943 NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CITY OF LAS VEGAS for and in consideration of the termination of said lease and the redelivery to me of possession by the United States of America of the property hereinbefore described, on the 2nd day of December, 1943, the receipt of which in good condition is hereby acknowledged, remised, released, and forever discharged, and by these presents do for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, remise, release, and forever discharge the United States of America, its officers and agents, of and from all manner of actions, liability, and claims which against the United States of America, its officers and agents, I or they ever had, now have, or ever will have upon, or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, particularly arising out of said lease and the occupation by the United States of America of the aforementioned property, except­ing rent due or accrued. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of May, 1944. CITY OF LAS VEGAS________ Releasor. BY: (Signed) E. W. Cragin Witness: BY: (Signed) Helen Scott Reed CITY CLERK (Signed) Harold A. Laird (SEAL) ------0------- Application No. 10182 Certificate Record No. 2777 Book 9 Page 2777 THE STATE OF NEVADA * CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATION OF WATER WHEREAS, Harlan Brown, City Engineer, has presented to the State Engineer of the State of Nevada Proof of Application of Water to Beneficial Use, from An underground source (Las Vegas Artesian Basin) through well and pipelines for Municipal purposes. The point of diversion of water from the source is as follows: in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 30, Township 20 S., Range 61 E., M.D.B. & M., or at a point from which the N.W. Corner of said Section 30 bears N 79° 20' W., 2, 136.8 feet, situated in Clark County, State of Nevada. NOW KNOW YE, That the State Engineer, under the provisions of Section 72, Chapter 46, Statutes of 1937 has determined the date, source, purpose and amount of such appropriation, together with the place to which such water is appurtenant, as follows: Name of appropriator City of Las Vegas Post Office address Las Vegas, Nevada Amount of appropriation 0.60 c.f.s. Period of use, from January 1st to December 31st of each year Date of priority of appropriation October 29, 1937 Description of lands to which the water is appurtenant:- 40.00 acres in the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 20 S., Range 61 E., M.D.B.&M. 20.00 acres in the E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2OS., Range 61 E., M.D.B.&M. 60.00 acres total. The right to water hereby determined is limited to the amount which can be benefi­cially used, not to exceed the amount above specified, and the use is restricted to the place where acquired and to the purpose for which acquired. In Testimony Whereof, I Alfred Merritt Smith, State Engineer of Nevada, have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office, this 6th day of March, A.D. 1944. Alfred Merritt Smith (Seal) State Engineer Compared RMA-NN