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Los Angeles - April 15, 195^ WM. R. Mr. Wm. Reinhardt: APR 21 1954 In connection with Mr. Hanson's H-516 of April 13th, and Mr. Lynch's A-186 of April 15th, relative to building a standby?well'at Las Vegas: Early this week I called Mr. Hanson and drew his attention to the fact that for some considerable time there had been a lot of correspondence relative, first, to drilling of a standbyi well in the shop grounds at Las Vegas, and second, to reconditioning the existing well to ascertain if it will be capable of supplying the needs of the railroad at Las Vegas. I told him that the present plans were that the District would take over the Water Company on May 31st, and that we should know prior to that time whether the standby well would be sufficient for railroad purposes and what the status of the repair work was. I drew his attention to the fact that if the well was not suitable to furnish sufficient water supply to the railroad, we should have to buy water from the District after they took over, and that the District was proposing to increase rates materially. At no time did I suggest, or even recommend, the drilling of a standby well, but asked him if he could ascertain the present status of the work being done on our present well and when it would be completed testing. and available for Mr. Hanson phoned me this morning and told me what work had been done, and the work which they were doing, and stated that he anticipated they would be able to make a test of the existing well within about ten days, and we could then ascertain whether, in our opinion, it would furnish sufficient water supply for railroad purposes. Of course, I presume we will not know the condition of the well below the surface, or how long it will stand up since, you will recall, it is a very old well. You are also aware of the fact that we have, or will have, connections with the present pipe lines, so that if the well should fail at any time we could tie into the Water Dcihsartgrei.ct pipe lines and get water at whatever rate they would Under the circumstances, and in view of the fact that we are now under orders to make all necessary economies, it would seem to me that Messrs. Hanson and Lynch should be advised that in your opinion, since we anticipate we will have