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Supplemental agreement (blanks not filled) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11362-1, 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11342-1, 1954

Date

1954-03-16

Archival Collection

Description

The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.

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Escrow instructions to the First National Bank of Nevada regarding the transfer of Las Vegas water production from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, June 21, 1954

Date

1954-06-21

Archival Collection

Description

Escrow instructions for the transfer of Las Vegas water production from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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Aerial photograph showing railroad siding and water storage tanks, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, October 8, 1941

Date

1941-10-08

Description

Aerial view looking east that shows the temporary rail siding and water storage tanks south of the Basic Magnesium Inc. site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-8-41"

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Signed offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands, facilities, and rights owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and subsidiaries, August 25, 1952

Date

1952-08-25

Archival Collection

Description

Signed offer by several officers and directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to the Union Pacific and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Companies and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to purchase water production facilities and rights in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten notes on page 1: Except rooming house office & furniture

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Copy of offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands, facilities, and rights owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and subsidiaries, August 25, 1952

Date

1952-08-25

Archival Collection

Description

Offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands and facilities owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and subsidiaries

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on page 1: including $127600(?) for Hyde Park installation and $40 000 for mis equip

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Agreement with Mrs. Carl Shurtliff covering purchase of water for use at Overton, Nevada, February 13, 1949

Date

1949-02-03

Archival Collection

Description

Contract between Mrs. Shurtliff and the Union Pacific for the railroad to supply water (N. L. D. 2131)

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952

Date

1952-08-08

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company

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Letter from Perry J. Lynch (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, August 6, 1952

Date

1952-08-06

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the issues surrounding Union Pacific Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, September 30, 1952

Date

1952-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

The ability of the railroad to resist demands to increase water production would be aided if water production facilities were solely in the possession of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company

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