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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 3, 2001
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. M. Folger including water production and consumption charts, October 12, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Letter from Reinhardt requesting to the Nevada Public Service Commission clarification on some figures found in the attached report regarding water production. Chart showing Las Vegas monthly production and consumption of water for 1945, 1946 and 1947.
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Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), August 16, 1939
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Archival Collection
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The spring on the ranch had slowed to the point where livestock could not be supported. Bracken recommended that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company drill a well or permit Wittwer to do so.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to William M. Jeffers (Omaha, Nebraska), December 17, 1939
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Archival Collection
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Bracken telling Jeffers that the Stewarts were seeking financial gain from the railroad company, yet something needed be done to supply them with water. He gave three possible solutions. A copy of Stewart heirs' letter is referenced below.
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 19, 1931
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Archival Collection
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When applying for a permit for the water from the new artesian well they needed to be careful not to apply for more than the actual flow, minus the amount of water needed for other purposes. Letter also refers to Mr. Drew and Mr. Perkins.
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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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