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Los Angeles - February 21, 19^5 733**- Mr. W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles) Referring to our conference this status of the authorized water well and pip em olrinnien g ato oLnaose rVneignags . I attach hereto copy of my joint letter of February lU-th to Messrs. Rigdon and Prater, with copy to Mr. Ashby, from wfhori cha uytohuo rwiitlyl tono dter itlhl att hed awteal lf oarn du sec onisn trmaulctti ntg hWe PpBi paep plliincea,t ioann d data for use in requesting Necessity Certificate to amortize the cost, was forwarded airmail to Omaha that date. hand in theT uObiull aDre pcaarstimnegn tf oMra tuesrei ailn Ydarridl laitn gW itlhmei nwgetloln,, nwoiwl lo nb e wseheikp.p ed Et.o LB.a s HaVlelg asi s apnrd empoavreedd ttoo mthoev e drhiisl l rostiater y wirtihgi nt o thLea e neVxetg as as soon as WPB authorization is received, and advises will require about three weeks aftsr arrival to place the well bn production. As to the cast iron pipe and valves for the pips line, the distributors advise us that delivery can be made in about ninety days after receipt of WPB priority rating. While waiting for delivery of material for the pipe line, trench will be excavated, and the pipe line oan be laid in not to exceed three weeks after receipt of material. The above means that if we are able to secure prompt action by WPB in granting authority to proceed with the work, we should have the well completed and water in the reservoir about the first of July. Meantime, as I advised you today, we have engaged a hlaobciall itcaotnec ersne vetroa lb e weilnl sL asf roVmeg awsh icthhe theea rplryo pdaurctt ioofn Mhaasr chde ctroe arsee­d, diunec rpearsien ciinp aplrloyd utco tisoann d itnrooiudbelnet, tao ndt hi1s fereelh acbeirltiatiant iotnh atw e wwiitlhl tbhee able to take care of the City's needs until the new well is placed on production. As soon as estimate le completed for an additional reservoir, will submit figures with reason for construction. Frank Strong