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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, November 18, 1943

Date

1943-11-18

Archival Collection

Description

The water company needed to take steps to ensure that the one million gallons per day that issued from the new sewage treatment plant would continue to go to the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten at bottom "This is very important." Date stamps at top E.E.B., H.E.D., and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.

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Press release about invitation for farmers to submit water use bids, Las Vegas, November 5, 1943

Date

1943-11-05

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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Draft report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942

Date

1942-03-25

Archival Collection

Description

Details of twelve recommendations for the railroad to pursue with regards to water in the Las Vegas area. Drafted March 25, 1942, E. E. Bennett's penciled notes added March 31, 1942. Report has an "E.E.B. MAR 31 1942" date stamp.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas), October 18, 1948

Date

1948-10-18

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Land and Water Company firmly refuses to extend water lines past Las Vegas city limits for fire protection due to insufficient amounts of water in the artesian channel

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Telegram from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to George F. Ashby (Omaha) and William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), October 20, 1948

Date

1948-10-20

Archival Collection

Description

Telegram to railroad officials informing them of the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), October 20, 1948

Date

1948-10-20

Archival Collection

Description

List of the directors elected for each district within the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Earl, Ira J. (Ira Joseph) is son of Earl, Joseph Ira.

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Letter from Calvin M. Cory (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, January 25, 1949

Date

1949-01-25

Archival Collection

Description

Request for directions on how to proceed with the Las Vegas Valley Water District's proposal to buy the Las Vegas Land and Water Company

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Letter from Robert E. Jones (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 18, 1949

Date

1949-01-18

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Valley Water District lawyers broaching the subject of purchasing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company

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Nevada Senate Bill No. 155 by Senator Baker, March 2, 1949

Date

1949-03-02

Archival Collection

Description

Bill introduced by Senator Baker to amend the Water District Act to allow issuance of bonds and levying taxes for district operation and maintenance.

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Letter from R. E. Marks (Reno) to E. E. Bennett, March 23, 1949

Date

1949-03-23

Archival Collection

Description

Marks stating that the Clark County delegation seemed anxious to rush Senate Bill 155 through as fast as possible, amending the Las Vegas Valley Water District act to allow bond issues.

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