Discussion of the necessity of using pumps to ensure adequate water pressure for a new subdivision.

Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.

The Las Vegas Land and Water Company informs the mayor of Las Vegas of their efforts to promote Emergency Ordinance No. 247 and of the improvements they have made to the water system to increase capacity. J. L. Russell was Mayor of Las Vegas at that time.

Discussion of strategy to resist the railroad being forced to spend money to increase water production; Letter has date stamps from E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Law Department, Los Angeles. "80-12" is written in red pencil in top right corner.

Senator McCarran states he will introduce two right-of-way bills and warns the language of the bills may be considered too broad by the Senate committee.

The article includes the Las Vegas Valley Water District's proposal to drill two new wells to augment the water supply and the Union Pacific Railroad's request that the Las Vegas city commissioners reinstate water rationing. The piece of paper to which the newspaper clipping is attached has a dated stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Letter summarizing the issues surrounding the Las Vegas Valley Water District trying to obtain passage of a bill allowing them right-of-way across federal land.