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las Visas valley M m Thursday, Jan. 4, 1951 LAS VEGAS MORNING SUN 7 ?' [organization the following day. Those are the things Las Vegas I should be receiving. When the? excellent orchestras take theiij national tours each season, wd should be on their itinerary. — Pardon our jealousy. The Las Vegas Layx^nJU ter Co. does not at Ihe present time favor the delation of the reversionary clause/contained in the original grant need covering the property now occupied by the Fifth St. Elementary School, members of the board of educa­tion were advisra by letter last night from William Reinhardt vice president of the company. Reinhardt’s- statement came after school, Authorities had ad­vanced the proposal . that the Land and Water Co. delete the reversionary clause in order that the property might be sold to private interests with the funds used in Reconstructing the school :at another location. The original grant provided that the property would ? remain- in title to the schoof district; if the land was used thereafter for school pur­pose’s. Other use would call for the land to revert to the Land and Water Co., it was explained. You will of- course, under­stand that this grant deed was originally given in order that a school would be located centrally 'and in a location satisfactory to ,the grant owner. Under these cir­cumstances, it would be impos­sible for the grantor to give con­sideration to your proposal until all of the conditions involved in abandonment of the present school land the building of a ?chool in another location were liselosed,” Reinhardt wrote. “If and when a definite plan las been Worked up we will be glad to discuss the matter with you further. Nothing in this I statement, however, is to be ^ taken as indicating that the Land and Water Co. are in any way committed to the proposal of de­letion of the reversionary clause m said Original deed,” he added. Al Folger Resigns As Wafer Company Head Al Folger, manager of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. since the retirement several years ago of the late Walter Bracken, has tendered his resignation, it was learned yesterday. Temporarily replacing Folger is William Johnson, who said no arrangements have yet been made for a permanent manager to succeed Folger. A. E. Stoddard, president of the Union Pacific railroad, par­ent firm of the Las Vegas util­ity, left town last night, after a brief visit here, and before he could be contacted regarding the change in management of the water company. Robert Blonde, assistant to the U. P. president here, said he un­derstood Folger will accept a position with the railroad. ifegas Promised Additional W i Million {Gallons of Water Daily. During Summer More water for Las Vegas consumers was promised this summer as the result of preliminary well-pumping tests, city commissioners were informed yesterday. The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. estimates that an in crease in production of three and a half million gallons of watel can be obtained during emer­gency periods in the summer months by the installation of [turbine and centrifugal pumps on specified wells. ? Announcement of the proposed water increase was made in a letter to the commissioners by William Reinhardt, vice president of the water company. ' Simultaneously, the P u b l i c Service Commission, through its chairman, J. G. Allard, who had been kept informed on progress of the tests, asked the commis­sioners for their reaction to the water company’s proposal. The commissioners will allow the operation and will accept It in the final analysis only if the anticipated water flow meets the city’s needs, they ruled yesterday. Issue of increased water serv­ice for local consumption was dis­cussed in heated debate at a PSC hearing held some months ago. Recommendation by the water company of installing turbines and centrifugal pumps was made only after company officials had made exhaustive tests which in­dicate that the specified three and a half million gallons of addi­tional water will be produced.