Copyright & Fair-use Agreement
UNLV Special Collections provides copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Material not in the public domain may be used according to fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law. Please cite us.
Please note that UNLV may not own the copyright to these materials and cannot provide permission to publish or distribute materials when UNLV is not the copyright holder. The user is solely responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and obtaining permission to use material from the copyright holder and for determining whether any permissions relating to any other rights are necessary for the intended use, and for obtaining all required permissions beyond that allowed by fair use.
Read more about our reproduction and use policy.
I agree.Information
Digital ID
Permalink
Details
More Info
Rights
Digital Provenance
Publisher
Transcription
• 2 * WO 5406* Retired tr a c t o f land containing an area o f 507 acres and improvements thereon con sistin g o f water supply f a c i l i t i e s at Las Vegas account sold to Las Vegas Land and Water Co* R&E $330,599.66 (Cr) WO S-3441: Constructed booster pumping sta tio n a t Charleston Blvd. R eservoir, Las Vegas, con sistin g o f tank, pipe lin e s , pimping equipment, power and other necessary appurtenances as follow s* Erected 300,000 gallon capacity s te e l water tank on 100 f t . tower by Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. in accordance with Contr a c t NLD 2594 dated September 25, 1952. Constructed concrete foundations fo r tank tower involving 203 cu. yds. o f excavation in so lid rode and 51 cu. yds. in natural ground which was perfonaed by Morrison—Knudsen Co. Contract NLD 2536 and 2672. Constructed 2473 f t . o f 14” water lin e and 60 f t , o f 10” water lin e to connect with e x istin g Las Vegas Land & Water Co. lin e involving 1440.7 cu. yds. of excavation also necessary overflow valves and piping. Construct 2522.5 f t . of addition al power destribution lin e s involving 46 cu, yds. o f excavation fo r poles and in s t a ll th rse transform ers 75 KVA 2400 to 430 x 240 v o lts with 2 1/2% ta p s. In sta lle d two Wentroath pumps Nos. 7053 and 7059, v e r tic a l turbine type, encased booster pumps, type SKA 2-12, 3 -stage 14-900 pimp with 2-100 HPQE e le c tr ic motors Nos. 6949033 and 6949490 model 5K6533VA8A, 440 v o lt s , 60 cycle, 3 phase, 1300 RFM, normal torque low sta rtin g current, pump encased in 20" O.S. S te e l case, 3* center o f in le t to face o f case flan ge suction in le t 12” s t a , p lain ends, 2 angle brackets needed on side o f case at bottom with b o lt holes 26” 00, a l l per Wentroath DWG XR-279. In sta lle d necessary panel control boards, s ta r te r s , c irc u it breakers, re la y s, etc.