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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, October 18, 1934
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Archival Collection
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The city could purchase the water company, but not by condemnation except for cause.
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Las Vegas Land and Water Company report, July 23, 1949
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Archival Collection
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Summary of latest water crisis with the recommendations of Commissioner Williams to correct it.
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Letter to W. H. Bancroft and J. Ross Clark, May 18, 1908
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Archival Collection
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An inspection of the pipeline showed that in many places, the asphalt was coming off the pipe and there were quite a few leaks. Maintenance would allow it to last perhaps a year longer, but then it would need to be replaced.
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Letter from Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to R. H. Rutledge (Washington, D.C.), with petition by Moapa Valley residents, June 1939
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Archival Collection
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Letter dated June 27, 1939, from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce supporting a petition date June 21, 1939, by property owners and taxpayers living in the Moapa Valley area of Clark County, Nevada. The petition requested that the area be placed under the control of the Division of Grazing. Such a designation would restrict the removal of timber from watershed areas and help prevent the effects of erosion due to flooding. According to the Bureau of Land Management, Grazing District No. 5 is Las Vegas, established November 3, 1936.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), July 1, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Letter on the water situation in Las Vegas during a water shortage and status of water supply to the Stewart burial plot and the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Report on Moapa Flood, August 11, 1941
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Archival Collection
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Report of the damage caused by a flood in August 11, 1941.
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Report of damage to agriculture by flood water, Muddy River, October 29, 1946
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Archival Collection
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List of properties damaged in a flood in October of 1946 in the Moapa valley with details of damage to each property.
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property owners form a group, perhaps called the "Las Vegas Valley Water Improvement District" to pursue the acquisition of additional water from Lake Mead and thus allowing for future development and growth of the City of Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Earl, Ira J. (Ira Joseph) is son of Joseph Ira Earl.
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Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11342-1, 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 William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company
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