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    C O P Y IAS VEGAS VALLEY WAY® DISTRICT 900 South 5th Street Las Vegas, Nevada Telephone 5920 P.O. Box 1A48 STATE OP NEVADA QPtICS OP THE STATE ENGINEER CARSON CITY Dec. 11, 1951 Colonel H.F. Clark, Engineer Las Vegas Water District 900 South 5th Street Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Colonel Clarks what* t war in Ta« Vegas recently you gave me a small drawing which set forth the property owned by the Las Vegas Land and Water * eoaroanv in the vicinity of their wells and reservoirs, and requested that*!^advlseyouasto what land I thought the District should take over in the event they were successful in acquiring the facilities of* tne I-ftff Vegas Land and Water Company • After considering this matter, I feel that at the the District should obligate themselves indicated on the drawing. Certainl y,t o iPf ^lca^te8r et. he District iinds that some of the land is not needed, it would be an easy patter to dispose of same. On the contrary, however, if you don t purchase someof it now, and the Water Company sold to others and then you found out later that you needed the land, it might be'too late aCcoqmupiarney dsaimden.’ t Orfefthaainnd ,m orIe w olualndd ssauyr rtohuantd iintg their wells ttentheydia, to protect their wells against interference with other wells. I certainly wish the District all success in their negotiations, mm t hava Keen in the very beginning, one of the greatest supporters 5rfo atmhaen vD iisnt roircdte ri dteoa .s uTphpeo rDti stthrei citm pno®r*tda®t ion of water from Lake Smeeaada*.* I realize the many problems that must be worked out and you may be assured that I will lend every assistance I can. With kindest personal regards, SI ianmcerely yours /&/ Hugh A. Shamberger State Engineer HASjat I r e