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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, August 28, 1935

Date

1935-08-28

Archival Collection

Description

Bennett recommending that a water company representative attend city and county commission meetings in case they discuss water related issues.

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Las Vegas water supply in 1936, circa 1937

Date

1937 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Report of the output of the Las Vegas Springs and well, and Las Vegas water consumption for 1936.

Transcribed Notes: handwritten corrections in pencil

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Handwritten notes on the right to condemn property that was previously condemned or was purchased for public use but never used, circa 1934

Date

1932 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

Handwritten notes and listing of court cases by an unknown author about the legal issues surrounding the drive of some to acquire the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for the city of Las Vegas

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), July 26, 1937

Date

1937-07-26

Archival Collection

Description

Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), July 26, 1937

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Letter from A. M. Folger to William Reinhardt, November 30, 1949

Date

1949-11-30

Archival Collection

Description

The City of Las Vegas was requesting to borrow six water meters to check their water use. The Las Vegas Land and Water co. did not have any, but Folger recommended purchasing them and then sending them on to Yermo when the city was done with them. Letter has three date stamps: "H.E.D. Dec 1 1949," "E.E.B. Dec 1 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Dec 1 1949"

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Letter from George O. Treem (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), November 29, 1949

Date

1949-11-29

Archival Collection

Description

Treem, the City of Las Vegas Manager, requesting to borrow six water meters to check usage throughout the city.

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Newspaper clipping, Install meters to check water wastage, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949

Date

1949-11-22

Archival Collection

Description

The City of Las Vegas is installing water meters throughout the city to check usage. The meters are only for statistical usage and will be removed when the tests are done. Newpaper clipping is attached to plain paper with "Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949" typewritten on it and "80-" written in red pencil. Paper has 3 date stamps "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949," "H.E.D. Nov 25 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Nov 25 1949." Additionally, "Mr. E. E. Bennett Los Angeles" is handwritten and a date stamp "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949" are sideways on an attached paper label.

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Letter from L. A. Barnes to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha), October 12, 1949

Date

1949-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

Letter reporting on meeting held to discuss water complaints of Las Vegas residents. All agreed that Lake Mead water was needed to augment their supply.

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Permit to Las Vegas Land and Water Company to lay pipelines and water mains along and through the streets and alleys in Las Vegas, February 25, 1930

Date

1930-02-21

Archival Collection

Description

Permit for the water company to lay down and maintain water lines to supply residents of Las Vegas with water. The permit also gives the company access to the streets, alleys, avenues, and highways in Las Vegas to lay water lines. Application for the permit is linked below. Contract Audit No. 7641

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. M. Folger, August 18, 1949

Date

1949-08-18

Archival Collection

Description

Reinhardt suggests that because of the serious water condition in Las Vegas, the water company should file a protest against the application of Jack Wollenzein to drill a new well.

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