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Application by Las Vegas Valley Water District and Colorado River Commission of Nevada to the... |
Application of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to obtain the water facilities constructed at or near Henderson, Nevada, by Defense Plant Corporation. Document includes background of application, water district plans, consideration of public interest and benefit, and the terms... |
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Report on the Basic Magnesium, Incorporated water supply system, Clark County, Nevada, October, 1949 |
Report on the water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Inc. |
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Letter from Ralph W. O'Neill and James R. Montgomery (Las Vegas) to the Colorado River... |
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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Aerial photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942 |
Aerial view of the Basic Magnesium plant looking west over the Las Vegas Valley towards the Spring Mountains. |
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Aerial photograph of Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942 |
Early aerial view of Henderson, Nevada looking northwest over the Basic Magnesium plant and Whitney Mesa, showing demountable houses in various stages of construction.. |
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Aerial photograph showing terminal reservoir site, plant site, and temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc.,... |
Aerial view looking northwest from the extreme southeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley, showing the Basic Magnesium plant, Whitney Mesa, Las Vegas, and the Spring Mountains. |
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Aerial photograph showing Henderson, Nevada and the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, March 31, 1942 |
Aerial view of Henderson and the Basic Magnesium plant showing the terminal reservoir, demountable housing, and temporary boarding camp. |
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Work orders for additional pipelines to increase existing water supply line, Las Vegas, April -May... |
The first sheet, form 30, a work order authority for extensions and additions to the water supply line on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company's property, includes a description of the work and the necessity for the work,... |
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Letter from E. E. Cunningham (Los Angeles) to W. R. Armstrong (Las Vegas), November 14,... |
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... |
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Photograph of dirt road with sewer seepage in Pittman, Nevada, March 30, 1945 |
Looking south through Pittman, Nevada towards Basic Magnesium and Railroad Pass. In the foreground area saturated areas. |
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Aerial photograph of Basic Magnesium Incorporated facility, southward direction, Henderson, Nevada, September 15, 1943 |
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium plant from the north |
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Aerial photograph of Basic Magnesium Incorporated facility, eastward direction, Henderson, Nevada, September 15, 1943 |
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium plant from the west |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. T. Whyte (San Francisco), February 4,... |
Bracken demanding that the fruit company do something about its water waste. |
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Letter from H. T. Whyte (San Francisco) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7,... |
The fruit company was planning on installing a water cooling tower which would reduce their water use from 500 to 50 gallons per minute. |
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Letter from Public Service Commission of Nevada to Al Folger (Las Vegas), June 3, 1948 |
Discussion of the fairness of the water rates for laundries, restaurants, baths, and toilets. |
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Report on Las Vegas water situation from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. M.... |
Comparisons of water supply and use in Las Vegas with future projections. Document compares data on water consumption in 1931 and 1935. Link to Bracken's letter referred to in this document is in the references field. |
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, June 5, 1931 |
The company could possibly see tax benefits from transfering the pipeline serving the industrial district to another district. Letter has a date stamp from the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad. |
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Letter from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to W. H. Comstock, A. S. Halstead,... |
Letter stating that low water pressure had been a serious problem during the last three fires in Las Vegas and should be fixed. If irrigation was the culprit, then the city commission should enact watering restrictions. |
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker to W. R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 4, 1931 |
Knickerbocker giving the water company authority to operate the pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1. Letter has a date stamp from the L.A. & S.L. R.R. Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. Also has a W.H. date stamp at... |
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, May 29, 1931 |
Discussion of transferring the pipeline to the Industrial Unit No. 1 from railroad books to that of the water company. Date stamped L.A. & S.L. R.R. Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), April 13,... |
Following complaints from the ice plant about low water pressure, Bracken discovered a leak in the pipeline and a partially blocked intake at the springs. |
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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to A. L. Coey (Salt Lake City), June... |
Since the Las Vegas Land and Water Company could not legally use water meters, they needed to remove any installed and refund the deposits for others in the Industrial Unit No. 1. Date stamped from L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co.... |
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), June 3,... |
Bracken informing Knickerbocker that it is not legally possible for the water company to install water meters on the lines going to Industrial Unit No. 1. |
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Letter from F. R. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, June 3, 1931, regarding extension of... |
The franchise granted the water company would not need to be extended for them to take over the pipeline to the Industrial Unit No. 1. Letter has a date stamp from the L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of the... |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) regarding water... |
Since the water company could not meter the water, Bracken would conduct a survey of the new users to try and determine how much water each will require so they could establish rates for them. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to C. H. Bloom, March 15, 1929 |
Suggested schedule for deposits for installation of water meters and connection to the railroad pipeline for industrial concerns. Date stamp from W.H.J. Letter has penciled in column titled "City Charge" next to the "Service Charge" column. |
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to F. R. McNamee, March 7, 1929 |
Knickerbocker directing the drafting of contracts for the sale of water directly from the railroad to industrial users. Date stamp from L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. and from W.H.J. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Mr. Johnson, March 13, 1929 |
Directions to obtain information regarding water meters, their purchase prices, and cost of installation to allow the establishment of a flat rate of deposit. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to C. H. Bloom, March 9, 1929 |
Details for contracts for industrial connections to pipelines owned by the railroad. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, April 3, 1929 |
Consideration of adding a line for fire protection to protect new leases in a new industrial area and how users would be charged. |
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Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users, June 1922 |
Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users |
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Report, A review of the limnology of and water quality standards for Lake Mead, October... |
Runoff from the Las Vegas Wash had heavily polluted the Las Vegas Bay area of Lake Mead. This report offered recommendations for bringing the resulting algae under control. |