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Letter from Charles A. Poulson (Los Angeles) to Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles), September 10, 1917

Date

1917-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion about the repair of the pipeline and how the conditions that it operated under were responsible for its failure.

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Letter from Chief Engineer (Los Angeles) to A. L. Jones (Las Vegas), August 14, 1905

Date

1905-08-14

Archival Collection

Description

Request that if the water supply going to the ice plant was to be turned off for any reason, that the ice plant be given 15 to 20 minutes warning to avoid a possible explosion.

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Letter to W. H. Bancroft and J. Ross Clark, May 18, 1908

Date

1908-05-18

Archival Collection

Description

An inspection of the pipeline showed that in many places, the asphalt was coming off the pipe and there were quite a few leaks. Maintenance would allow it to last perhaps a year longer, but then it would need to be replaced.

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Letter to R. E. Wells, March 19, 1909

Date

1909-03-19

Archival Collection

Description

Letter describing how the pipeline from the Springs should be replaced, and how something needed to be done about the low water pressure experienced by the town when filling trains.

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Letter from J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles) to W. H. Bancroft (Salt Lake City), July 21, 1909

Date

1909-07-21

Archival Collection

Description

Clark recommends replacing the sheet metal pipeline with concrete to fix a massive leaking problem.

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Letter from William M. Jeffers (Omaha) to Walter R. Bracken, May 17, 1942

Date

1942-05-17

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Jeffers calling attention to serious accounting problems with the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and asking for these matters to be investigated and rectified

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) May 20, 1942

Date

1942-05-20

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken's response to Jeffers who had asked about accounting problems. Las Vegas was undergoing a massive boom, and the urban growth represented the difference in numbers.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, May 20, 1942

Date

1942-05-20

Archival Collection

Description

Explanation of why Las Vegas Land and Water Company had undercharged users by almost $900 the previous year.

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Chart showing population, water revenue, and service connections increases, circa January 1943

Date

1943-01

Archival Collection

Description

Comparison of population, water revenue, and service connections for 1941 and 1942

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Report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942

Date

1942-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

Report describing the origins of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., including recommendations that the Union Pacific Railroad keep title to water bearing lands, and that the company not sell out to the city.

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