Newspaper clipping discussing petitions to create a water district in the Las Vegas valley and a map of the proposed district.

Story about a campaign to collect enough signatures to call an election for a vote on the creation of a water district for the Las Vegas valley.

Having received enough petition signatures, water district backers were moving on to the next step: a public meeting to discuss the issue.

Article describing how the Clark County Commission approved the petition to create a water district and set up plans for an election on the issue.

In the enclosed editorial sent with correspondence, Cahlan expressed a concern that if the water district were created, they would begin to get their water from Lake Mead, which of necessity would be chlorinated.

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.

Newspaper clipping from unknown source reminding readers of the city ordinance forbidding the waste of water.