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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), June 19, 1953

Date

1953-06-19

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. received complaints of trucks taking water from fire hydrants, wasting large amounts of water and causing water pressure to drop.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, February 26, 1945

Date

1945-02-26

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of a meeting with the chamber of commerce regarding water metering in Las Vegas. The water company asserted that their desire for water meters was solely in the interest of water conservation and not increasing revenues.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, Including a telegram from R. E. Marks, February 21, 1945

Date

1945-02-21

Archival Collection

Description

The Clark County delegation had yet to introduce the bill to permit the metering of water in Las Vegas. Bennett called on McNamee and Bracken to get Las Vegas residents to pressure the delegation to do so. Includes a telegram from R. E. Marks.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), October 10, 1944

Date

1944-10-10

Archival Collection

Description

Brief rundown of the water situation in Las Vegas, acquisition of water from Basic Magnesium Incorporated, and prevention of additional well drillings.

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Letter from J. Ross Clark to William McDermott (Las Vegas), November 11, 1902

Date

1902-11-11

Archival Collection

Description

Letter refers to surveying the ranch and makes reference to the Stewart burial plot and cattle.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 18, 1948

Date

1948-08-18

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the connecting of a new subdivision to company water. The developers would pay to run the line from the main to the subdivision.

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Letter from L. W. Edwards (Las Vegas) to George Allard (Carson City, Nevada), May 6, 1948

Date

1948-05-06

Archival Collection

Description

Details of the monthly water charges for the Las Vegas Hospital with a complaint of their unfairness.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 13, 1948

Date

1948-05-13

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of a school board's request to move a water main from an area they wished to relocate their athletic field to.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, January 18, 1950

Date

1950-01-18

Archival Collection

Description

Report on the results of the state engineer's test of a new well in Las Vegas.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett to E. G. Bowen (Los Angeles), October 8, 1953

Date

1953-10-08

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion on the water district's report on the condition of the Las Vegas water supply and their bond issue.

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