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RE: NEVADA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - I & 8 DOCKS PROPOSED INCREASED WATER RATES - LAS VEGAS, RE LVL&WCQ. Los Angeles, October 4, 1951 Mr. Walter Rouse (ee -Mr. A. 1. Stoddard Mr. tea. Reinhardt ^ Mr. W. H. Hulsizer Mr. R. M. Sutton Mr. C. M. Cory) if 111 you refer to Opinion and Order of the Nevada public service Commission dated August 24, 1951 In the above entitled case and petition for Reconsideration or Rehearing recently filed by the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., copies of which documents I sent you with my letters of September 4th and September 21st, 1951* tion for reconsideration or rehearing as a condition precedent for a suit to review the order of the Commission. It was filed In the hope that we may be able to prevail upon the Commission to change its decision, In which event the delay and antagonism engendered by a lawsuit would be avoided. However, we recognize that the Commission may refuse to take favorable action. I am trying to arrange an Informal conference with the Chairman of the Commission to learn, if possible, what action we can expect. The earning position of the later Company in the past two years has been very unsatisfactory and it will continue to be very unsatisfactory under the rates prescribed by the Commission. Therefore, it is desirable that we proceed as quickly as possible to obtain the necessary relief. If it appears from our conference with the Chairman of the Commission that we cannot expect prompt and adequate relief, Mr. Reinhardt and I would like to be in a position to file suit as promptly as possible. Therefore I recommend that you secure authority from Mr. Stoddard for the filing of suit at such time as Mr. Reinhardt and 1 consider it necessary. Suit must be filed, if at all, within ninety days from the time of the Commission’s order. X a® somewhat fearful that we will receive the same treatment from the Commission as did the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company with respect to Its latest attempt to increase its State-wide telephone rates. The Nevada statutes do not require a petl OCT 5 1951 L. C. C.