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MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD QF DIRECTORS OF THE U S VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 5 Ihe regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District was held on Friday, December 10th, 19h8, at 135 South Fourth Street, City of U s Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, at 7:30 P.M. The following Directors of the District were present: Harry Mi H e r S. L. Butterfield E. 0. Underhill John Bunch Victor Shurtleff A l s o attending the meeting was Clark County District Attorney Robert E. Jones. Vice President Thomas Campbell and Director James Cashman were un­able to attend the meeting. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 12th, 19h8, were read and upon a motion made by Director S. L. Butter­field and seconded by Director E. 0. Underhill, and carried unanimously, were approved. A written report was submitted by Vice President Thomas Campbell and Director Victor Shurtleff on the results of their investigation of the potential needs of the U s Vegas Army Air Field as to water usage and supply. A report was made by Directors S. L. Butterfield and E. 0. Underhill regarding the action of the County Commissioners in allowing a loan to the Water District in the Amount of $10,000.00. Upon a motion made by Director S. L. Butterfield and seconded by Director E. 0. Underhill, and carried unanimously, the reports were in­corporated as part of the records. Upon a motion made by Director E. 0. Underhill and seconded by Director Victor Shurtleff, and carried unanimously, the Bank of Nevada was designated as the depository for monies of the Water District, and Directors E. o. Underhill, John Bunch, James Cashman, and Victor Shurtleff would compose the Finance Committee, and that all check against the account of the U s Vegas Valley Water District must be signed by any two officers of the Water District being President Harry Miller, Vice President Thomas Campbell, and Secretary- Treasurer S. L. Butterfield. President Harry Miller and Director James Cashman were to continue in their efforts to contact the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation at Boulder City, Nevada with a view to getting their assistance in the development of the Water District. Directors E. 0. Underhill and S. L. Butterfield were assigned to continue their work to secure a loan from the CountyCommissioners. Vice President Thomas Campbell was in California on personal business and an attempt was being made by him to contact a reliable engineering firm to make a preliminary survey and study of the U s Vegas Valley Water District project. Upon a motion made by Director^E. Q. JTnderhill .and seconded by Director ' - John Eunch,' arid carried unanimously, an application will be submitted to the State of Nevada and to the Colorado River Commission for 200,000 acre feet of water annually from the Colorado River for delivery at Lake Mead. Upon a motion made by Director E. 0. Underhill and seconded by Director John Bunch, and carried unanimously, an application be made to the Colorado River Commission for 10,000,'gaalons of water per day to be delivered to the U s Vegas Valley Water District from the present pipe line or the reservoir at Henderson, Nevada. Said water to be available to the U s Vegas Valley Water District when its transmission lines are completed.