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effected by you for the Bontrldge Tract. In view of this* will you ^leaa© now advise us in explicit terms on the fellow* lug two specific points: (A) Are we to ? construe your March 3 1, %9^9f letter to mean that you are grilling to comply with cur- request that the necessary steps he taken ty your company to obtain appropriate action by and consent from the Mev&da Public Utilities Commission to enter Into the same type of contract for Paradise tillage Tract as was effected for the Hantrldge Tract? (8) If your answer to question (A) above is in the affirmative, please advise whether your position is predicated upon the policy of your company or the rules of the Hev&da Public Service commission now in force? Cur reason for desiring a prompt answer to the above questions is because it is our- very definite intention to explore to the very fullest extent the means available to us to obtain the same consideration for our development its was given to the Euntridge Tract. If this necessitates filing a formal application directly with the Meva&a Public Service Commission, we are pre­pared to- follow that procedure. However, as previously stated to you by the undersigned, it Is our desire and preference to confine our negotiations to your company until you indicate otherwise* As you know preparations are now underway for commencing physical development of the Paradise tillage Tract at an early date aid consequently we must peffect our arrangements for water service as quickly as possible. In this connection, we are somewhat disappointed over your failure to respond more deafly and fully to our March 25 application, which amounts to a repetition of similar previous statements made to us verbally, and also set forth In a letter written by you to the Las Vegas City Engineer. If the conditions set forth In the second paragraph of your letter March' 31' represent the only terms under which you are now willing to proceed, wither by reason of company policy or existing rules of the Bevada Public Service Commission, or both, we should appre­ciate having that information promptly together with any further suggestions or r®comend&ttons you care to make relative to what steps d l l have to be. taken in order to press the application and demand for the same type of contract as was given the Bunt* ridge Tract# Very truly yours, HOKlLLXm CQMSTmJOTIQH By A / Howard B. Williams f t / Howard B. Williams M