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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948

Date

1948-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 7, 1948

Date

1948-06-07

Archival Collection

Description

The charges for water for the hospital seemed to be too high and Folger was asking for permission to lower them.

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Letter from Clifford A. Jones to Al Folger (Las Vegas), May 26, 1948

Date

1948-05-26

Archival Collection

Description

The lawyer for the Thunderbird Hotel proposing a plan for running a pipeline between a fireplug belonging to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and that property, on terms apparently favorable to the water company.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, March 31, 1948

Date

1948-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the necessity of using pumps to ensure adequate water pressure for a new subdivision.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908

Date

1908-01-17

Description

Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Newspaper clipping, Protest emergency water ordinance 247, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 26, 1939

Date

1939-07-26

Description

Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken and Al M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Mayor J. L. Russell and City Commissioners (Las Vegas), March 30, 1940

Date

1940-03-30

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Company informs the mayor of Las Vegas of their efforts to promote Emergency Ordinance No. 247 and of the improvements they have made to the water system to increase capacity. J. L. Russell was Mayor of Las Vegas at that time.

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Resolution by Board of Commissioners (Las Vegas) to support Harold J. Stocker's letter, circa February 26, 1940

Date

1940-02-26 (approximate)

Description

Resolution to support Harold J. Stocker's letter requesting funds from the Arid Lands Fund for improvement of the domestic water supply for the Moapa Valley. Link to actual letter located in Relations field.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 30, 1953

Date

1953-01-30

Archival Collection

Description

If the bond issue failed, the public might try and force the railroad to increase water production, so the company should consider transferring all water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who was in a better position to resist "unreasonable demands." "Copy" and "80-12" written in red pencil. Letter has several date stamps: E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Co., Los Angeles.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, September 30, 1952

Date

1952-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of strategy to resist the railroad being forced to spend money to increase water production; Letter has date stamps from E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Law Department, Los Angeles. "80-12" is written in red pencil in top right corner.

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