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    Los Angeles - May 13th, 1940 W H H - Omaha W R - Los Angeles ©rig W H H Cy W R We are proposing construct spring house and pipe line to salvage water f r o m what is k n o w n as Middle Spring , Las Vegas, e l e v a t i n g wa t e r w i t h centrifugal pump and conveying to our reservoir. Lea r n e d f r o m W R B that spring house w i t h concrete walls of u n k n o w n dimensions, v i t r i f i e d pipe line perhaps 2 , 0 0 0 ft long and concrete lined reser v o i r constructed b y R R in early days and u s e d u n t i l sanitary authorities requ i r e d different type of development along about 1927. W R B states Water Co. still paying rental to R R o n these facilities and it is his o p i n i o n they have not b e e n w r i t t e n out of accounts although no longer useable. If cost of these facilities still car r i e d in R R Investment Acct. w i l l appreciate if y o u will air mail me detail costs that m a y be u s e d in retirement.