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Data on wells and springs from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
List of wells and springs, amount of water filed for, and the purpose the water is used for
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Letter from D. F. Wengert (Los Angeles) to W. C. Perkins, April 5, 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter indicating that the State Engineer may soon require the metering of the wells and springs in Las Vegas.
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Letter from T. E. Fennessy (Las Vegas) to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 31, 1946
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter written by the Las Vegas City Manager, announcing a meeting on June 14, 1946 to discuss the water situation in the Las Vegas Valley. The letterhead includes a green colored engraving of an artesian well and an irrigation headgate. The attached letter mentioned by Mr. Fennessy is referenced below.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to Charles McCall (Las Vegas), May 17, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken asking the city manager to require the more intelligent use of water in the Huntridge Addition city park to set a good example for residents.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), Frank Strong (Los Angeles), and Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), March 7, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Coded telegram regarding the proposed water metering law before the Nevada State Legislature.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 13, 1944
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Archival Collection
Description
The Chamber of Commerce agreed that the artesian water in the valley should be reserved for domestic purposes, and Lake Mead water for irrigation, but Bracken wrote that this was academic because Basic Magnesium Inc. had no excess water.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-3-4, August 4, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of Fire Underwriters report of fire protection in Las Vegas. While the water company was not obliged to comply with its findings, their response would have a direct impact on the insurance rates for businesses.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-1-48, August 4, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
The water company would see no benefit from attending a public hearing with the Public Service Commission regarding the water situation in Las Vegas
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Letter from J. G. Allard (Las Vegas) to Al Folger (Las Vegas), August 2, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Request for the water company's plan to prevent water shortages in the future. Letter states that if the supplied plan is insufficient, the commission will schedule a public meeting.
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Press release about invitation for farmers to submit water use bids, Las Vegas, November 5, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Copy of a press release to be printed in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal. It stated that the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas was taking bids to use the water from a new disposal plant. Bids were accepted up to and including November 16, 1943. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated November 20, 1943.
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