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ss - 2 - $2,000,000, which at that M m Mat M # enough to adequately pro toot tho valuer a« indicated by valuer which we hod previously had prepared V Deleon ft Deiaon, «b engineering fir* of loo Angeles and adjusted to October 1, 19*9, Ditto* that M m tho aattor hao dragged along and *o particu­lar progress ho* two sad* 1* tho completion of tho Sietrlette plana, aor tee aay amount been determined on nor a data oat for tho wtto* of tends, About too noaths ago, a Ool. Howard f. Clark ana appointed aa Chi of Xnglaeer and Manager of tho Water Bietrlet. (tt May 2hth, Mr, Clark called on no la Zoo Angeles and va had a long discussion regerd- lag tho whole aattor, I arranged to w©ply Nr, Clark with ouch data as ho night want regarding our physio©! properties and also had s o m discussion with hi® regarding a procedure which night ha followed fth: arriving at a actually satisfactory prioa for tho proparty, rathar Indi­cating to Mm that ay thinking woe laoMnad toward tha viow that thay should initiate ocmdanaation proceedings. 1 h&va Just received a latter from Mr, Clark, oopy of vhioh I at tote, Which indicates that tho Directors of tha Water District have finally teoona alarnad at tha prospect# of another water shortage during tha tewing reamer and-that they are desiteue of attempting to negotiate a sale prior for oar water lands. In view of your latter of February 21,-19*9 above referred to, X an, of course, unable to agree to ouch aegeUatlene but thought that perhepeln the light ofjfcat has happened in'the interia you night Kara changed your viawa in the natter, Xt would seen to aa that no ham could oona fron such discussions and that we night possibly gat together on a baslu which would be acceptable to ue. I will await your further Instructions before rallying to Mr, Clark's latter* Wa, Reinhardt (fOgud) WM. REINBAR8E