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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, October 16, 1934
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Some Las Vegas citizens were talking of buying the water company, possibly with a federal loan. Bennett wanted to know if that could be legally done.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, October 18, 1934
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The city could purchase the water company, but not by condemnation except for cause.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to L. L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 15, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Bracken asking the Las Vegas mayor if the city could assign a policeman at the water company's expense to enforce water restrictions as they were entering the hottest part of the year.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), June 24, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of whether the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should respond to the 'assinine' resolution passed by the City Commision when asked for a city ordinance against water waste.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), August 5, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
By virtue of having used it for decades, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company acquired the right to the water it used on the Las Vegas Ranch, independent of any deed.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, August 28, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bennett recommending that a water company representative attend city and county commission meetings in case they discuss water related issues.
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Las Vegas water supply in 1936, circa 1937
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Report of the output of the Las Vegas Springs and well, and Las Vegas water consumption for 1936.
Transcribed Notes: handwritten corrections in pencil
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Handwritten notes on the right to condemn property that was previously condemned or was purchased for public use but never used, circa 1934
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten notes and listing of court cases by an unknown author about the legal issues surrounding the drive of some to acquire the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for the city of Las Vegas
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), July 26, 1937
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), July 26, 1937
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Letter from A. M. Folger to William Reinhardt, November 30, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The City of Las Vegas was requesting to borrow six water meters to check their water use. The Las Vegas Land and Water co. did not have any, but Folger recommended purchasing them and then sending them on to Yermo when the city was done with them. Letter has three date stamps: "H.E.D. Dec 1 1949," "E.E.B. Dec 1 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Dec 1 1949"
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