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(COPY) Las Vegas, Nevada, May 16, 1937- I have prepared applications for permit to appropriate water, to be file d with the State Engineer of the State of Nevada by Las Vegas Land and Water Company, covering the water developed by the new w e ll^ One of said applications is fo r 2.70 second feet for municipal purposes, and the other is for 2.4138 second feet for irrigatio n purposes. I enclose herewith two copies of each of said applications. V-"'- I am also enclosing a memorandum showing the water supply at Law Vegas, from reports made to me by Mr. Bracken. Before filin g these applications, I believe It would be w ell to have the Engineering Department check them over to see that my computations are correct. When cheoked, the o rigin a l applications can be signed by Mr. Bracken, as Vice President. I think i t would be w ell also fo r the Engineering Department to check over the data, copy of which is enclosed, with the view o f determining whether or not there should be a new contract between the Railroad Company and Las Vegas Land and Water Company, to take the place of the existing Contract, Audit No. 7322, dated March 30, 1929. As I understand it , the new w ell was d rille d by and at the expense of the Railroad Company, but the f u ll amount of the water developed is to be used by the Land and Water Company. You w ill note that a part of the land described in the Application for irrig a tio n purposes and which is now being developed by D. 6 . Lorensi under his lease, is Railroad land. There is no reason, however, why the applica­tion for permit to use the water on this land cannot be made by Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Mr. E. E. Bennett: (s g d .} Leo A. McNamee Inc. cc - Mr.. W. R. Bracken - with copy of Applications.