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Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), March 17, 1953

Date

1953-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of how Las Vegas Land and Water Company ownership of all water production would affect their tax situation and the pros and cons of the railroad being named a public utility.

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Telegram from G. A. Cunningham (Salt Lake City) to V. W. Smith (Los Angeles) and C. C. Larkin (Salt Lake City), May 4, 1959

Date

1959-05-04

Archival Collection

Description

The water district waived the restriction on the railroad furnishing Las Vegas residents from their shop well until they had the capacity to do so themselves, and Cunningham advised that this arrangement continue as long as needed.

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Telegram from Edward C. Renwick (Los Angeles) to G. A. Cunningham (Salt Lake City), April 30, 1959

Date

1959-04-30

Archival Collection

Description

The Water District advised that they did not have the facilities to supply enough water to Las Vegas and would not object to the Union Pacific Railroad providing water from its shop well.

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Letter from Franklin T. Hamilton (Los Angeles) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), October 21, 1955

Date

1955-10-21

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the courts holding the water district to the Anti-metering law.

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Senate Bill 3332, 83rd Congress, 2nd Session, April 21, 1954

Date

1954-04-21

Archival Collection

Description

Bill to grant right-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District to lands between Lake Mead and Henderson, and to Basic Management Inc. to allow for the conveyance and distribution of water.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to C. M. Cory, April 21, 1954

Date

1954-04-21

Archival Collection

Description

Letter references two bills, Senator McCarran's correspondence about the bills, and the bills with regard to bids for bonds.

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Letter from James M. Montgomery (Pasadena) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), March 23, 1954

Date

1954-03-23

Archival Collection

Description

Mr. Montgomery, a consulting engineer, recommends that Mr. Campbell, president of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, authorizes the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to develop and acquire new water facilities to meet community water supply needs.

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Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26, 1954

Date

1954-03-26

Archival Collection

Description

Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that one of the conditions by which the agreement could be terminated was if the bonds were not sold by December 31, 1953. This resolution changed this date to May 1, 1954. Link to original agreement located in Relations field.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952

Date

1952-11-05

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to C. H. Bloom, March 15, 1929

Date

1929-03-30

Archival Collection

Description

Suggested schedule for deposits for installation of water meters and connection to the railroad pipeline for industrial concerns. Date stamp from W.H.J. Letter has penciled in column titled "City Charge" next to the "Service Charge" column.

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