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Memo from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) after receiving a letter from Alan K. Browne (San Francisco), January 7, 1954

Date

1954-01-07

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Valley Water District needed a recognized financial consultant to help them with their bond issue

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County agent project report, Erosion-flood control, April 1938

Date

1938-04

Description

Summary of situation, goals, duties of cooperating agencies, and procedures regarding the effort to prevent flooding and erosion threatening properties and silting Lake Mead. Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, University of Nevada Agricultural Extension Division and United States Department of Agricultural Cooperating. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark County #12.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1949

Date

1949-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the legal issues surrounding the effort to get the Nevada Public Service Commission to force the water company to run a pipeline to Lake Mead.

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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945

Date

1945-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed the issues going forward. Memo has date stamps from E.E.B., H.E.D. and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.

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Press release by Las Vegas Valley Water District on installation of water meters, October 25, 1955

Date

1955-10-25

Archival Collection

Description

News release by the Las Vegas Valley Water District reporting that they had formally requested the state attorney general to review and state officially the legality of the District's plans to install water meters in Las Vegas. Statement included opinions from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers and the District General Counsel Leo A. McNamee. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated October 26, 1955. Also initials stamp by E. E. Bennett dated October 27, 1955.

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Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12, 1953

Date

1953-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.

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Letter from Ralph W. O'Neill and James R. Montgomery (Las Vegas) to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada (Henderson, Nevada), December 16, 1951

Date

1951-12-16

Archival Collection

Description

Report on how to increase the capacity of the Basic Magnesium, Inc. water facilities to allow for more water to go to the Las Vegas Valley Water District

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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 Franklin T. Hamilton (Los Angeles) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April 22, 1954

Date

1954-04-22

Archival Collection

Description

Letter addresses pending federal legislation's possible influence on the water district's selling of bonds.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 31, 1950

Date

1950-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

The water district would be foolish to attempt to claim Las Vegas water production by condemnation because the bond issue had not passed and if they were unsuccessful, they would not have the money to pay damages allowed under Nevada law.

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