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Bill of sale from Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad to Union Pacific Railroad Company for water production and transmission facilities, 1953

Date

1953-05-19
1953-07-17

Archival Collection

Description

Bill of sale by the grantor, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company to assign, transfer, and convey to the grantee, Union Pacific Railroad Company water production facilities including springs, spring houses, water wells, settling basins, reservoirs, storage tank, pipe lines, pumping stations, as well as transmission facilities including power lines, transmission lines, telephone and telemeter line, and other facilities. Approved May 19, 1953. Signed July 17, 1953. Map outlining conveyed land, pipe lines and wire lines is referenced below.

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Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30, 1949

Date

1949-11-30

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table.

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Letter from E. E. Cunningham (Los Angeles) to W. R. Armstrong (Las Vegas), November 14, 1930

Date

1930-11-14

Archival Collection

Description

Letter regarding two plans for providing water service to industrial properties along Main Street in Las Vegas. The letter mentions installation of a pipeline along the southern border of the railroad property and the installation of a lateral line by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company within the city limits . Letter was accompanied by two maps referenced below,

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), March 3, 1931

Date

1931-03-03

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken asks for advice regarding the Edward Clark Forwarding Company which was going to be connected to railroad water, but was being cut off by their previous provider, thus preventing them from running pipes in their basement and ultimately, endangering their goods.

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Telegram from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to A. L. Coey, March 21, 1931

Date

1931-03-21

Archival Collection

Description

List of the steps the Union Pacific Railroad Company would follow to switch their industrial users over from their previous water providers to the railroad.

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker and R. B. Robertson (Los Angeles) to C. R. Gray (Omaha), April 20, 1931

Date

1931-04-20

Archival Collection

Description

Request for permission to begin construction on a water line to support Industrial Unit No. 1.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. C. Mann (Omaha), Frank Strong (Los Angeles), and F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), May 7, 1931

Date

1931-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken discussing installing a pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), May 7, 1931

Date

1931-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

If his proposal to run a pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1 is approved, Bracken will begin construction immediately.

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Telegram from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to A. L. Coey (Salt Lake City), May 8, 1931

Date

1931-05-08

Archival Collection

Description

Notice that Bracken will inform the industrial users of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who are outside city limits that the water company will discontinue service as soon as the railroad's pipeline is completed.

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Letter from C. R. Gray (Omaha) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) and A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles), May 25, 1931

Date

1931-05-25

Archival Collection

Description

The Union Pacific Railroad president directs that the new pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1 be placed under the ownership of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company as it would be more beneficial for tax purposes.

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