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of 1913 ^0 1921 which provided an apportionment of cost for use of surplus water after railroad use, the 1921 contract provided for the payment of $200 per month for use of railroad facility to convey *** ’•'such water as it may have in excess of the amount it may require for its own purposes in the operation of its railroad terminal at Las Vegas”, (Water Permit #7201) The 1929 contract recited the ownership by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company of certain waters rising and flowing from what is known as Las Vegas Big Spring, Las Vegas Little Spring and an artesian well from which springs, well, and other sources in proximity thereto it acquires water for distribution by it in the city of Las Vegas for municipal and other uses. The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company owns and maintains spring houses, pipe lines, settling basin, and 2,^00,000 gallon rein­forced concrete reservoir. The pipe lines terminate at a connection with Las Vegas Land and Water Company* s distribution system. The Rail­road Company has heretofore carried thru its pipe line water to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for distribution by it in Las Vegas, The Railroad Company, in consideration of the premises and the pay­ment by Las Vegas Land and Water Company of $975 per month, grants to Las Vegas Land and Water Company permission to divert and carry through its main pipe line from Las Vegas Land and Water Company source of water supply at Las Vegas Big Spring, Las Vegas Little Spring, artesian well and other sources in proximity thereto, an amount of water not exceeding 3500 gallons per minute continuous flow, which it may require for dis­tribution in the city of Las Vegas for municipal and other purposes, subordinate to the right of the Railroad Company to the continuous use by it of said pipe lines for the conveyance of all water now or hereafter -7'