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(COPY) Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1$, 1937- I have prepared applications for permit to appropriate water, to be file d with the State Engineer of the State of Nevada by Las Vegas Land and Water Company, covering the water developed by the new w ell. One of said applications is for 2.70 second feet for municipal purposes, and the other is for 2 A 1 3 S second feet fo r irrigatio n purposes. I enclose herewith two copies of each of said applications. I am also enclosing a memorandum showing the water supply at Law Vegas, from reports made to me by Mr. Bracken. Before filin g these applications, I believe it would be w ell to have the Engineering Department check them over to see that my computations are correct. When checked, the o rigin al applications can be signed by Mr. Bracken, as Vice President. I think it would be w ell also fo r the Engineering Department to check over the data, copy of which is enclosed, with the view of determining whether or not there should be a new contract between the Railroad Company and Las Vegas Land and Water Company, to take the place of the existing Contract, Audit No. 7322, dated March 3 0 , 1 9 2 9 . As I understand it , the new well was d rille d by and at the expense of the Railroad Company, but the fu ll amount of the water developed is to be used by the Land and Water Company. You w ill note that a part of the land described' in the Application for irrig a tio n purposes and which is now being developed by D. G. Lorenzi under his lease, is Railroad land. There is no reason, however, why the applica­tion for permit to use the water on this land cannot be made by Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Mr. E. £. Bennett: (sg d .) Leo A. McNamee Enc. cc - Mr. W. R. Bracken - with copy of Applications.