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Mailgram from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, October 20, 1948

Date

1948-10-20

Archival Collection

Description

Bennett notifying Reinhardt of the results of the election that created the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the names of those elected to serve on the board.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, September 3, 1948

Date

1948-09-03

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Mayor E. W. Cragin asked that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company extend pipelines for fire protection down the Strip. Bennett had the opinion that the company could not be legally compelled to do it, and the newly formed water district was a more logical source of water.

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Minutes of Clark County commission meeting, November 1, 1909

Date

1909-11-01

Archival Collection

Description

Minutes of meeting discussing the granting of a franchise to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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United States Supreme Court case documents: Nevada exhibits, Arizona v. California, May 6, 1958

Date

1958-05-06

Description

Nevada exhibits of the AZ v. CA case before the U. S. Supreme Court. The exhibits include topographic maps, photomaps, excerpts from correspondence and other published documents, and charts.

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Letter from P. J. Lynch (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, March 13, 1952

Date

1952-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Lynch brings attention to the issue of the Union Pacific Railroad developing an independent water source. They had a well in the shop yard, but the only vested water right they had was in Well No. 1 near the Las Vegas Springs. The railroad needed a permanent solution.

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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 6, 1952

Date

1952-03-06

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion about transferring the 2.5 CFS granted to the Union Pacific Railroad company from Well No. 1 to the shop well, and increasing the capacity of the well to produce that amount.

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Meeting minutes, Committee selected to consider question of Railroad Company obtaining water for railroad facilities at Las Vegas, Nevada, by using shop well, March 4, 1952

Date

1952-03-04

Archival Collection

Description

Minutes of a meeting to discuss whether the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. had a vested water right in Well No. 1 and the flow that would be required from the shop well to meet the railroad's requirements.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, February 11, 1952

Date

1952-02-11

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the advisability of the railroad developing its own water source if the Water District purchases Las Vegas water production.

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, February 6, 1952

Date

1952-02-06

Archival Collection

Description

Extended discussion about the Union Pacific Railroad Company's "shop well," including its condition, flow, etc., and recommendations for its future use.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), January 4, 1952

Date

1952-01-04

Archival Collection

Description

The Nevada state engineer recommended the Las Vegas Valley Water District purchase all 1200 acres from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., but the District only wanted 679 acres.

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