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95 President Campbell asked for instructions from the Commissioners as to what plan the District should now follow. Commissioner Cahlan stated that it would be his opinion to follow both plans: the one already prepared, and an alternate,under which the District would agree to pur­chase up to about 10 millions of gallons of water daily from Henderson reservoirs at cost. The three members of the Colorado River Commission withdrew from the meeting at 5:10 P.M. President Campbell thanked them for their attendance at this preliminary meeting. The Directors then resumed attention to regular business. President Campbell then reviewed details of his conferences with Mr. Beebe of O'Melveny & Myers, and Alan Bible, special counsel for the CRC. These two parties had been authorized to communicate directly with each other when necessary. The amendments to the Enabling Act, with some adjustments between Director (Assemblyman) Coulthard and Mr. Beebe, were being shaped into a bill to be introduced by Assemblyman Coulthard, President Campbell reported a conference with Director Coulthard on Sunday, March 4, 1951, bringing up to date all matters of the amendments. Mention was made of a Bill introduced by an Assemblyman from Ely, which would blanket all utilities, private as well as municipal, under the Public Service Commission. Passage of the bill was doubtful. The Manager stated that he would attend the water rate hearing in Las Vegas scheduled for April 3-4-5 before the Public Service Commission unless postponed. The Manager stated that he had received revisions of the inventory items previously submitted by Las Vegas Land and Water Company through Mr. Reinhardt and was checking same. The cost of the bond for Director Miller written by Geo. L. Brown, Jr., at an annual cost of $50 was, on motion of Vice President Butterfield, and seconded by Director Bunch, and unanimously carried, ordered paid. The following bills which had been received and checks drawn on Feb. 28, 1951, were ordered approved on motion of Director Miller, seconded by Director Bunch, and unanimously carried: motion of Vice President Butterfield, seconded by Director Bunch, and unanimously carried, the Directors adjourned to meet again at the call of the President. Southern Nevada Telephone Co., Campbell Realty Co., expense in Reno, etc J. M. Ritter, installing meter Standard Oil Co., gasoline and services Las Vegas Blueprint and Photocopy Co. Howard F. Clark, salary 5 month, less withholding Fifth Street Building, rent for March Elinor Graham, clerical work Howard F. Clark, misc. office expense 238.40 $ 9.16 36.67 36.56 19.33 7.50 50.00 4.50 6.84 Total $ 408.96 Balance in bank account after paying above $ 15,696.22 1’here being no further business to consider at this meeting, upon Howard F. Clark Acting Secretary