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\__ Los Angeles - August 3* 1954 80-11 Mr. R. M. Sutton: (cc - My<A.E.Stoddard-Omaha y*r.Wm.Reinhardt-Los Angs. Mr.W.R.Rouse -Omaha Mr.W.H.Hulsizer-Omaha Mr.C.M.Cory -Las Vegas Mr.C.M.Bates-Los Angs* Mr.L.R.Maag -Las Vegas Mr.L.L.Burrl-Omaha ) Referring to your letter of August 2nd relative to determination of final purchase price of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, indicating that there is an additional $18,245.29 now due the Water Company: As you know, section 6 of the Contract provides for proration of taxes ttin the escrow’1, and Artiele IX of the original Escrow instructions dated June 21st also provides "the proration of taxes provided for herein shall be made after the sale date at the time the final purchase price is determined, and the Purchase Price Adjustment Fund is distributed by you in accordance with provisions of section 7 hereof.® I understand from Mr. Bates that although the property In question has been assessed, the tax rate has not been fixed, and that the tax bills would normally not be sent out until November, at which time the taxes could be prorated between the District and the Water Company. Under the strict interpretation of the Contract and the Escrow Instructions, it would mean that the balance due the Water Company would not be distributed from the Escrow Fund, nor would the balance due the District from the Purchase Price Adjustment Fund be returned to the District, until the taxes were prorated. In view of the desirability of closing this escrow and closing the entire transaction, with the exception of the Relocation Fund which will require the escrow to be held open, 1 discussed the question with Mr. Leo McNamee, local attorney for the District in Las Vegas, as to whether we could not by correspondence agree that the balance due the Water Company be paid over to it by the bank out of the Purchase Price Adjustment Fund, the balance of such Fund refunded to the District, and the question of proratlon of taxes be handled out of escrow in a manner to be agreed upon. Mr. McNamee stated he would review the pertinent provisions of the Contract and the Escrow Instructions, and let me have his views within the next few days. He will, of course, have to get the AUG 4 1954 L. C. C.