upr000103 187

L A S V E G A S V A L L E Y W A T E R D I S T R I C T O f f ic e r s a n d Dir e c t o r s P. O. B O X 1 109 LA S VEG A S. NEVADA T e l e p h o n e s 6 3 0 0 ft 63 01 W I L L I A M C . R E N S H A W October 24, 1955 G . W I L L I A M C O U L T H A R D V IC E P R E S ID E N T h a r r y e . m i l l e r s e c y . 7 R E A S . C . N O R M A N C O R N W A L L ThU U In further reference to the present plant of the Leu Vega* V alley Water DUtrict to Install water meters throughout the territory now served by the District's system, including the C ity of Los Vegas, far the reasons explained In recent telephone con­versations and correspondence. Nam ely, conservation of supply, elimination of waste and equalization of charges. In your September 30, 1955 letter you very kindly offered to go further Into oil legal aspects of this matter and render a formal detailed opinion upon the request of the D istrict. In accordance with my October 6th letter, there ore now being transmitted herewith for your Information and review copies of the two legal opinions mentioned In the latter communication, viz* ?"^ 0 $ 1. Opinion rendered under date of October 4 , 1955, by Leo A . M cNamee, M yers, DUtrict Bond Counsel, which holds that there U no limitation mi the power of the Water District to Install water meters within that portion of the territory of the District included within the boundaries of Hie City of Las Vegas end to establish and collect metered water rotes and charges therein. As previously explained on the telephone and in correspondence, the DUtrict Directors are definitely of the opinion for Hie reasons stated that it is absolutely essential to undertake a metering program) as soon as possible. Accordingly, on October 5 , 1955 the S. R. D u B R A V A C R. E. T H O R N Wm. L Rosevear M r. Harvey Dickerson, Attorney General Department of the Attorney General Carson C ity , Nevada Dear M r. Dickerson: (oca | District counsel, holding that the prohibition against using water meters In towns and cities having 4500 inhabitants or more, does not apply to the Las Vegas V alley Water D istrict. 2. Opinion dated October 20, 1955, rendered by the law firm of O 'M elveny &