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Las Vegas, Nevada, Evening Review-Journal, Sept. 22, 1944. Page Four Friday, September 22, 1944 BMI Water Planl Purchase Sifted A plan lor the negotiation o f1 the possible purchase of the j Basic Magnesium water system j for use by the city of Las Vegas,) was proposed today before the board of commissioners, and while no action was taken on the proposal, it was filed for future reference. City Manager Charges McCall reported that the plan had been ; brought to his attention by interested citizens, and he suggested 1 that the city board give some , thought toward the possible pur- ! chase of the system when, as and if the plant is closed and the j government asks for salvage bids on the project. He said that he had w ritten' Senator Pat McCarran that if the DPC or any other agency de- 1 cided to dispose of the government’s interest in the plant that1 the city might be interested in J purchasing the water1 system. McCall declared that the letter j to McCarran bore no commit-1 ment whatever and that it merely was a precautionary measure to protect the city if ?uch a plan is finally decided upon. ' ___________ Along the same line, McCall explained the “m u n i c i p a l ’ authority” ; program, which will: be presented to the legislative delegation from Clark county at a meeting this evening. Under this program a non-political board would be set up, under the title of municipal authority, which would be empowered to do public works for the city and sell bonds for such work. Under this setup it WQuld not be necessary for the city to vote.,the bonds, but whatever, financing of public work would [ be necessary could be set up by ! the authority and bonds sold to cover such work. It was pointed out that the j “ authority” would have the power to issue only revenue producing bonds and that the assets of the city would not be at stake in any bond issue which was made by the authority. The city board would appoint the members of this authority, which would be set up, the members to receive a small remuner- ! ation for their services. In other words, the authority would operate along the lidts! of the metropolitan water dis-j trict in the Los Angeles area ; but would be able to operate in other fields besides water. The proposal was submitted to the city board and no action will be taken until such time as the need arises.