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Los Angeles, September 30, 19^9 Mr* W. H. Hulaisser: (oo- Mr. Wa* Reinhardt Mr. S. E, Bennett) Referring to your file 3703*1, letter of August 25* In considering the disposition of the lands and other properties of LA&SLRRCo. and LYL&WCo. to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, attention is directed to the followings The establishment of this District In 19^8 was with the definite understanding on the part of the electors, and the statute under which the District was to operate so provided, that all costs of acquisition of existing water plants and of the construction of additional facilities would be entirely financed by the issuance of revenue bends: that the District would in no wise Impose any lien on the private property, and moreover that the existing water service rates would hot be Increased but might even be reduced* Regardless of the representations which had been made by the proponents of the District prior to its formation, it was shortly recognised that revenue bonds were not marketable, that the District oosts could not be so financed, and that resort would have to be had to general obligation bonds* In 1947 Las Vegas City was unable to eell 1350,000. general obligation bonds issued for sanitary sewer construction and was only able to market these bonds In 1948 when provision had been made for service charges against the users of the sewer and this revenue pledged for the bond service - in other words the credit of the City was not good* Several factors oon-trlbute to the unfavorable financial position of the City, and as well, to that of the County, as for example - the bonded indebtedness of the Gity increased from |95»'CG®» 1** 19**3 to $1,395,000* in 1949 and of the County from $362,000. in 1946 to $2,859,000* in 19^9: the assessed valuation of the County in 1949 is $44,900,000. of the City $22,100,000. and of the District $37,000,000. The budgets of the County, City and School Districts are difficult to service under the statutory tax rate limit of $5*00 per $100. of assessed valuation - any additional expenditure in substantial amount cannot be provided for, except at the expense of essential functions of government* The tax