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I agree.Workers installing sewer lines disturbed the water mains, which would cause many future problems, and Bracken was asking the company lawyer how to proceed.
hln001033. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1nv9db07
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Injury to Water Mains by ewer Contractors. Las Vegas, Nev. , Nov. 20, 1912 Mr.F.R.McNamee, General Attorney, SPLA&SL, P. E,. Bldg., Los Angeles Dear Sir: I wish you would kindly advise me the proper form of notice to serve both on the City Commissioners and the American Light & Water Co., who are installing our city sewer. Since the commencement of this work we have been getting- along very nicely with the sewer contractors, and I have been on the work almost continually to see that no damage was done to the water mains, and we are, as per agreement between the the City Commissioners and myself, looking after the removing and replacing of water taps, charging the sewer contractors for such work and materials as are need. I have had a personal talk with the city Commissioners and sewer contractors about the following: Their sewer ditch is in most instances right against our water mains, and after the sewer pipe is laid the ditches are being back filled with loose dirt, without any water or tamped, and in a number of instances our water mains have sagged over, and in such cases is pulled out from the water taps, which is only the beginning of what it will mean for us, I believe, a great amount of trouble, and we should, in my opinion, advise both the board of City Commissioners and the Sewer Contractors that they will be held responsible, for all damages and costs of repairing leaks which occur from the above. They are above now cause, charged with what repairs we have made, due to the but it will only be a few weeks until the sewer is completed and the contractors will have finished and be out of the country, and our troubles are only commencing. I think, therefore, that we should not wait until the trouble is upon us before advising them concerning the matter. I do not wish to take the responsibility of sending the City Commissioners a notice of this kind, but believe it should be done as early as possible. Will you kindly let me hear from you concerning this subject, at your earliest convenience? yours truly, cc-Mr.J.Ross Hark, cc- Mr.H.I.Bettis, P.S.:-In 3 or 4 instances they water main, and in one case in of our 6" main caved down. WALTER. BRACKON, Agt. have completely undermined our particular last night, 3 joints