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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Ray Marks (Reno) regarding Nevada Senate Bill 155, March 9, 1949
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Archival Collection
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Letter from Bennett calling attention to Nevada Senate Bill No. 155. Senate Bill 155 gives the Las Vegas Valley Water District power in levying taxes and issuing bonds in ways contrary to its original act. According to Bennett, it would create an unfair tax burden on the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and should be defeated. Senate Bill 155 is referenced below.
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Mailgram from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, October 20, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Bennett notifying Reinhardt of the results of the election that created the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the names of those elected to serve on the board.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, September 3, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas Mayor E. W. Cragin asked that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company extend pipelines for fire protection down the Strip. Bennett had the opinion that the company could not be legally compelled to do it, and the newly formed water district was a more logical source of water.
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