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Letter from Maxwell Kelch (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Los Angeles), October 18, 1944
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Archival Collection
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Invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to attend a meeting to discuss the water situation in Las Vegas. Includes an enclosure listing the topic of a meeting held the day before to discuss the same issue.
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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 16, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.
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Letter from H. T. Coffey (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken, January 3, 1925
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Archival Collection
Description
Coffey recommends not installing a hydropower water wheel on the Las Vegas Creek, but increasing capacity at the Las Vegas Power plant. The higher initial cost would be beneficial in the long run. "W-2-4-2" in pencil in upper right corner, letter also has numerous pencil corrections.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 27, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the issues involved with selling water to properties located outside of the Las Vegas city limits.
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Newspaper clipping, Nevada lawmakers study bills to curb operations of agency, Wall Street Journal, March 8, 1957
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Archival Collection
Description
The state legislature was holding hearings on a bill that would replace restrictions on the water district that would endanger their outstanding bond issue.
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Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines, April 15, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other bill would grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the diversion line to Las Vegas.
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Letter from Pat McCarran (Washington D. C.) to Harry E. Miller (Las Vegas), April 14, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Senator McCarran states he will introduce two right-of-way bills and warns the language of the bills may be considered too broad by the Senate committee. Attached is a typed note in reference to the letter. Letter id date stamped, April 19, 1954 by the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), April 7, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Campbell outlines the need to increase the Las Vegas water supply before summer. He refers to a forthcoming report by J. M. Montgomery, district engineer. Time constraints require an increase in water pumped rather than an increase in reservoir capacity.
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Supplemental agreement (blanks not filled) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11362-1, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), November 24, 1952
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the changes made to the purchase contract draft to protect railroad company water rights.
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