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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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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1949

Date

1949-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the legal issues surrounding the effort to get the Nevada Public Service Commission to force the water company to run a pipeline to Lake Mead.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-3-4, August 4, 1949

Date

1949-08-04

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 E. C. Adams (San Francisco) to Al Folger (Las Vegas), July 15, 1949

Date

1949-07-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter accompanying a report from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific for Las Vegas.

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Report of Las Vegas fire protection recommendations from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, July 1949

Date

1949-07

Archival Collection

Description

Fire protection recommendations for the city of Las Vegas including an April 13, 1949 fire flow test report provided by the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific for Las Vegas.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-1-48, August 4, 1949

Date

1949-08-04

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

Date

1949-08-02

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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Las Vegas Land and Water Company report, July 23, 1949

Date

1949-07-23

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of latest water crisis with the recommendations of Commissioner Williams to correct it.

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