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— . . m v.JH l l 1 % (COPT) (Mr. Bennett*s note: SSeecc.. 42 - Refers to Exhib. B - referred to in Sec* 4 - Restricts Drilling.) _____________ Z050U 1954 JUL 16 PM 1 19 OMA 16 14SP WR LOSANGS ORIG WR CY WHH IN LETTER TO WHH JANUARY £$, 1950, RITTER ADVISED OF YOUR SUGGESTION THAT IN VIEW OF THE SITUATION WITH RESPECT TO POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF THE WATER COMPANY AT LASVEGAS BY THE LASVEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT IN ANY FUTURE SALE OF RAILROADiOR LAND COMPANY PROPERTIES LYING WESTERLY OF THE MAIN LINE, A RESERVATION BE INCLUDED IN THE DEED RESERVING THE WATER AND WATER RIGHTS APPURTENANT TO THE SALE PARCEL, AND IN TELEGRAM R-221 APRIL 14, 1950, to AJS RITTER ADVISED OF YOUR SUGGESTION THAT SIMILAR RESERVATION BE MADE IN ALL SUBSEQUENT CONVEYANCES, IT BEING MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS SUGGESTION WAS MADE WITH THE IDEA OF PREVENTING PURCHASERS FROM DRILLING UPON PROPERTY FOR WATER THEREBY CONSERVING UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLY. IN VIEW OF SALE BY LVL&W OF ITS WATER RIGHTS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO LASVEGAS VALLEY WATER'DISTRICT, NEWYORK OFFICE RAISES QUESTION AS TO WHETHER IT IS STILL CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO RESERVE WATER AND WATER RIGHTS IN SALES OF PROPERTY AT LASVEGAS. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATION AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE LAW DEPT. AND WHETHER IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE RESERVATIONS THAT WE HOLD TO THE WATER DISTRICT. S-335 AES AES*