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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to A. S. Halsted, January 9, 1910

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Creator

Creator: Bettis, H. I.

Date

1910-01-09

Description

The county received a preferred water rate. At Block 20, they had 12 taps, and rather than install 12 meters, they paid a flat rate. They now wanted to pay for one tap. Bettis was asking if the Las Vegas Land and Water Company could cut out the other taps and meter the remaining one.

Digital ID

hln001054

Physical Identifier

Box 75 Folder 174-2 Vol. I Law Department UPRR Water Supply-Las Vegas

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17h1hm77
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Las Vegas Land and Water Company

Subject

Water utilities--Rates
Water-supply, Rural--Equipment and supplies
Water-meters

Time Period

1910s (1910 - 1919)

Place

Clark County

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

correspondence

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection

Digital Project

The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment

Citation

hln001054. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17h1hm77

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Digital Provenance

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Digital Processing Note

Manual transcription

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

LAS VEGAS LAND AND WATER COMPANY Water furnished County of Las Vegas. Los Angeles, January 9, 1910. Mr. A. S. Halsted, Asst. General Counsel. Dear Sir:- Herewith I send you letter from Mr. Bracken, Agent of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company at Las Vegas, also letter addressed to the Land & Water Company by the clerk of Board. The franchise provides that the County shall have water at a certaub rate per thousand feet which is less than the charge made to the public and would necessitate the installation of a meter. When the franchise became effective, it was found that in block 20, the County had twelve taps and that in order to measure the water it would be necessary to have twelve meters. To avoid the expense of putting in so many meters and also to avoid the expense of repiping so that the water could be served through one meter, it was agreed that the County would pay a flat rate of $8.00 per month. Now the County ask that our charge be made on the basis of one tap. Will you please advise whether the Land and Water Company have the right to enter the ground of the County and cut out the taps; i.e., disconnect the pipes and plug the main, leaving only one open tap, and if so, do you recommend that that action be taken and that we insist that the County put in a meter for the tap that is left? Yours truly, Vice Prest.& Auditor.