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April 19, 1926. W&ter Supply - Lynndyl, Utah. Mx. Geo. H. Smith, Gehex&l Attorney. Salt Lake Gity, Utah. ©ear Six: I have carbon copy of your letter to Mx. Armstrong of April 14th on the above subject. I concur in your views that the practice of furnishing water to users along our line in Utah should not be increased any more than is necessary. we t00k rUoiiG utilities Commission U aPn d submmaitttteerd wai thf otrhme of contract for their approval expressly providing that we are furnishing the water as a matter of convenience and not acting as a public utility. The Commission acquiesced in this plan and we have had no difficutly. In California we are also furnishing water at certain places but have safeguarded the situation by following the rules of certain decisions of the Supreme Oourt in case® where they have held that furnishing water under certain circumstances does not constitute the owner of the water a public utility. . * I am wondering if you have ever taken the sub- 3ect up with the Railroad Gommiseion of Utah with a view G« &lifomia. aonud* Sseovmea dPai.an similar to the ones we have in Tours truly, A. S. Halsted. cc — Mr. f. &. Armstrong ASH:SIS