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Log Angeles, Hovember 8, 19L8 569 Hr* W. F. Fuinizeri . foe- Mr* Tm (!. Paulsen . - ? : ?Mr* t%, Peirihardt •> Hr.'Am C, Hitter Mm. Km Km Bennett) Be Lao Vegas Valley Mater District* The seven directors of the l)istrict who were electedfat the election of October 19 have cased Harry F. Hiller ex Chief of Police,now a hotel operate*1, Presidents Thomas Campbell, a real estate man,Vice Presidents and Spencer Butterfield, bank employee, 8eor©tary-Tre&surer. The Board Tfill proceed to authorise and finance a comprehensive engineering study of the facilities now available and such additional facilities as may be desir­able to supplement the present water supply with water from Lake Head* It is esmmated this survey will cost about #25# 000* Thereafter the Board would acquire the LVL&W system and oertaln facilities of Basic Magnesium Xne. s con­struct (if engineering recommendations are favorable) a con­necting pip# 11ns with pumping equipment from B.K.I. to the Lae Vegas Valley Areat extend the present service and dis­tribution system to provide water from the artesian basin to all points where demand exists and supply is economically feasible; supply the requirements of the Air Base; supply irrigation waterttffoeh economically feasible and make "long . range plans to further augment the water supply of the Valley by construction of such works as are necessary to irrigate class one and class two irrigable lands In the Valley* ... . . . - . i. : \ ' • **'.1 '• 5 ?' if * •• d-V :%<00 \ | * Charles Adams