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    MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TOE IAS VEGAS VALLET WATER DISTRICT Hie regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the las Vegas Valley Water District was held on Friday, January lUth, 19 U9, at 135 South Fourth Street, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of Nevada, at 7*30 P«M. The following Directors of the District were presents Harry Miller S. L. Butterfield John Bunch Victor Shurtleff E, 0. Underhill Thomas Campbell Also attending the meeting were District Attorney Robert E. Jones and Attorney Calvin Cory of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 10th, 19U8, were read and upon a motion made by Director S. L. Butterfield and seconded by Director E. 0. Underhill, and carried unanimously, were approved. Upon a motion made by Director S. L. Sutterfield and seconded by Director John Bunch, and carried unanimously, it was agreed that several engineering firms be invited to submit their propositions on preliminary reports and other engineering data without obligation of the water district. Director E. 0. Underhill invited the members of the Board to take a tour of the area rath him in his station wagon with an altimeter attached for the purpose of determining the contour levels of the area. This tour was set for Wednesday, January 19th, 19U9, at noon. A discussion was held regarding the various firms, etcetera, who would undertake the type of work necessary to the water district for engineering and for financing the project. Attorney Calvin Cory suggested that the attorneys selected should have had considerable experience in bonds. District Attorney Robert E. Jones informed Attorney Calvin Cory that he could report to the Union Pacific Railroad Company that bonding attorneys helped to write the act and that to his knowledge there is no flaw in the act with the exception of perhaps minor corrections. Upon a motion made by Director E. C. Underhill and seconded by Vice President Thomas Campbell, and carried unanimously, President Harry Miller and District Attorney Robert E. Jones were instructed to apply to the proper agency of the State of Nevada for all water available from the Colorado River. President Harry Miller reported that the board had received a check from the County Commissioners in the amount of $10,000.00 and Secretary-Treasurer S. L. Butterfield had deposited same in the Bank of Nevada. District Attorney Robert E. Jones informed the board that sometime within the next six weeks it would be necessary for the District Attorney and at least one of the Board to take a trip to Carson City. The Board agreed to pay the expenses of District Attorney Robert E. Jones and to pay him a fee for the work done. District Attorney Robert E. Jones suggested that a letter be sent to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company informing them that the las Vegas Valley Water District was ready to open negotiations with them on procuring their system. Upon a motion made by Director E. 0. Underhill and seconded by Vice President Thomas Campbell, and carried unanimously, District Attorney Robert E. Jones and President Harry Miller were instructed to communicate with the railroad company with regard to instituting negotiations. It was unanimously agreed by the Board that the following engineering firms be invited to confer with the board regarding the preliminary survey and engineering data, and other information regarding the Las Vegas Land and Water Company’s tentative plans to bring water to the District from the present pipe line to Henderson, Nevada*