Since the city was expanding its sewer system, it was a good time to renegotiate their contract to get all the water run off from the city sewer system for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Written in pencil at top of page "174-2." Letter has two date stamps "A.S.H. Jul 24 1929" and "L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co. Law Department Jul 24 1929."
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Discussion of drilling two wells on the Las Vegas Ranch to make up for the irrigation water lost by the City forbidding the use of effluent, and of giving up acreage for the Elks and a sewer treatment plant.
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Flooding at Balzar and Lasalle in Vegas Heights. Flooding due to lack of sewers and drainage. There is some residue on photo.
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Vegas Heights, newly annexed to City of Las Vegas. LaSalle and Lake Mead Blvd. Flooding due to lack of sewers and drainage. Residue at the top of the photo. Residue at the top of the photo.
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Flooding at Lexington and Miller in Vegas Heights. Flooding due to lack of sewers and drainage. There is some residue at bottom of photo.
Transcribed Notes: Sign on photo reads: Schlitz. Anna & Bob Bailey's Sugar Hill
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Letter written by the Director of Nevada's Division of Public Health Engineering to Senator McCarran informing of sewerage problems in Reno and the Nevada statutes regulating metering of water in larger Nevada towns like Las Vegas and Reno.
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Flooding at Hassell and Highland in Vegas Heights after a rain storm. There is some residue on photo.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: Vegas Hts., 1964 - Hassell & Highland. Streets flooded during severe rain - no sewers or drainage.
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Circular letter from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company endorsing City Ordinance No. 247
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Flooding at Revere and Hart Streets in the newly annexed Vegas Heights. There is residue on top border of photo.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: Vegas Heights (1964) - Revere & Hart Streets. Newly annexed part of Las Vegas - no sewers or proper drainage.
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Midway Well and Casino containing public eating house with kitchen opening onto basement which flooded with sewage. Restroom structure in center and BMI vehicle number 429 on right side of photo. Patches of sewer seepage are visible in lower right corner and in front of vehicle.
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