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H n j ?' | I I ? M S M ? Los Angeles, April 21, 1953 80-11 Mr. R. M, Suttont (so - Mr. Wm. Reinhardt Mr, W. R. Rouse Mr. L. 1. Maag The attorney representing the Las Vegas Valley Water District In drafting with us the final contract for the sale of the water system at Las Vegas to the District has suggested that the contract contain a provision that certain books, maps and records in the possession of the Railroad Companies and the Water Company on the sale date be turned over to the District. Attached is a proposed subparagraph (J) which he suggests be added to Section 1 of the draft of March 16, 1953* You may wish to make comments on all of the records requested, but I call your attention particularly to the Accounting Department records and the Billing Department records which he requests. Although this specific request does not include contracts entered into by the Water Company with subdividers under Rule 9 of its Rules and Regulations and contracts which the Railroads or the Water Company have entered into with contractors for extensions, additions and betterments not completed on the sale date, the attorney for the District has stated that it is the District’s wish to have the originals of all of such contracts under which the District assumes liabilities upon the sale date. In many respects X believe the request of the District is too far-reaching, but 1 believe the District is entitled to receive certain basic records and copies of other® which will enable the District to carry on the operations subsequent to the sale date. For instance, it appears to me that the District is entitled to the originals of the contracts under which they assume liabilities after the sale date, and we would probably wish to make photostatic copies of such contracts when turned o- ver to them for our own records. Also X believe the District is entitled to originals or photostatic copies of any unrecorded documents tinder which the Water Company or the Railroads own easements, licenses or other permits to occupy private property for pipe lines and similar facilities. Also the District should have the originals or