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	Title	Description
551	Letter from E. E. Bennett to E. G. Bowen (Los Angeles), October 8, 1953	Discussion on the water district's report on the condition of the Las Vegas water supply and their bond issue.
552	Agreement regarding the furnishing of water from Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and...	Contract between the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad and the new rate the water company will pay for water. "C.D. No. 15674-1" written in ink on cover page. Also has stamps "U.P. Audit No. 74531" and...
553	Report on costs of reproduction at various water production properties owned by Los Angeles &...	Estimated amount to be added to appraisal of Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and Las Vegas Land and Water Company water producing and distribution facilities to cover facilities constructed or proposed subsequent to date of inventory December 31,...
554	Newspaper clipping, Where I stand, Las Vegas Sun, May 9, 1953	Editorial from the Las Vegas Sun. Unlike a noble French merchant, who sacrificed greatly to give the people of Marseilles good water, the water company is trying to bleed all the money they can out of the situation before surrendering...
555	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 5, 1952	Discussion of what the sale to the Water District will mean for taking water from the shop well and water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Reference to proposal draft is noted below.
556	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to G. T. Wickstrom, October 14, 1953	Letter discussing how there was no provision for any railroad owned supplies and materials in the contract to go to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, so the company needed to sell them to the Las Vegas Land and Water...
557	Contract between the Union Pacific and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Companies, and the...	Second redraft of contract for the Las Vegas Valley Water District to remove all power lines and water pipelines from railroad property after a yet to be agreed upon number of months.
558	Report, Estimated cost of reproduction new and less depreciation of water facilities owned by Los...	Detailed cost and construction material lists for all water production and transmission facilities owned by owned by Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and formerly owned by 14th Street Water Company and Merlin Water Company as of December 31,...
559	Chart of land proposed to be acquired by Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 18,...	Indication of the values of land parcels to be purchased by the Las Vegas Valley Water District from Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
560	Letter from P. J. Lynch (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, March 13, 1952	Lynch brings attention to the issue of the Union Pacific Railroad developing an independent water source. They had a well in the shop yard, but the only vested water right they had was in Well No. 1 near the...
561	Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, April 22, 1927	Adamson recommended installing a meter to see how much water the water company was using so they could use the information for negotiatiing a contract renewal for providing water to Las Vegas. "36-47-L" written in pencil at the top. Date...
562	Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, February 6, 1952	Extended discussion about the Union Pacific Railroad Company's "shop well," including its condition, flow, etc., and recommendations for its future use.
563	Assembly Bill 6: An act to validate all acts and proceedings of the Las Vegas...	A bill to validate the acts and proceedings of the Las Vegas Valley Water District for authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds.
564	Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and...	Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and facilities of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad. R. L. Adamson's red pencil edits are handwritten. Accompanies letter (see Is referenced...
565	Las Vegas Valley Water District's estimate of required revenues for period 1954-1963	Chart showing estimated users, operating costs, revenues, surplus, and more.
566	Meeting minutes from committee considering the question of serving railroad company facilities in Las Vegas,...	Las Vegas General Attorney Calvin Cory determined that the 2.5 CFS from Well No. 1 represents a vested right. Committee discusses drilling another well on the shop grounds to increase production to the point where they can use the 2.5...
567	Letter from E. E. Bennett to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), November 24, 1952	Discussion of the changes made to the purchase contract draft to protect railroad company water rights.
568	Proposed official statement respecting the usage of $8,700,000 general obligation waterworks bonds of the Las...	Preliminary draft of detailed plans for the usage of the $8.7 million waterworks bonds of the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
569	Letter from Perry J. Lynch (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, August 6, 1952	Discussion of the issues surrounding Union Pacific Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company
570	Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, February 11, 1952	Discussion of the advisability of the railroad developing its own water source if the Water District purchases Las Vegas water production.
571	Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to Resort Hotel Committee (Las Vegas), September 21,...	Campbell stating that the rumor that the water district will attempt to cap some wells in the Strip area is absolutely false. Furthermore, if the bond passes, the district plans to install a 15 inch line that would reach...
572	Letter from G. T. Wickstrom (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), October 9, 1953	The contract between the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Las Vegas Valley Water District said that all material and equipment used for business would go to the District. Wickstrom is requesting to know what to do...
573	Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), October 16, 1952	Question of whether mineral rights to the land should be reserved when Union Pacific sells the water producing lands to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
574	Letter from C. M. Bates (Los Angeles) to E. E. Bennett, August 19, 1952	In the appraisal of lands for sale to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, certain facts were overlooked regarding some tracts; this letter discusses those oversights
575	Letter from Robert J. Moore to Pat McCarran (Washington D. C.), March 18, 1954	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.
576	Letter from W. R. Rouse (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, December 18, 1951	Suggestions that the Railroad should develop its own water so that it will not be subject to rationing as experienced by other water districts. Dividing the water production from all other assets of the Las Vegas Land and Water...
577	Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to E. E. Bennett, November 14, 1952	Discussion of needed revisions for the contract for the Las Vegas Valley Water District's purchase of water production facilities and land from the Union Pacific Railroad.
578	Report, Water facilities at Las Vegas: reproduction costs, May 9, 1951	Value of water production facilities of the railroad and the water company minus depreciation as of December 31, 1950.
579	Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26,...	Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that...
580	Announcement of registration to vote on the September 30 bond issue, 1953	Notice to property owners of the upcoming bond issue election and the necessity of their pre-registration to participate, and the bond issue announcement. Appointed division deputy registrars are named in the document. Includes date stamp from E. E. Bennett. Chief...
581	Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952	Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company
582	Telegram from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Omaha), October 16, 1952	Nobody had brought up the issue of mineral rights during the negotiations for the water district purchase. To do so now would be a mistake. Even if oil was found on the property, the land's location would almost...
583	Supplemental agreement (blanks not filled) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies...	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...
584	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, January 4, 1952	The Nevada State Engineer suggested that the Las Vegas Valley Water District purchase 1200 acres of "water bearing lands," but the District only wanted to purchase 679 acres.
585	Memo from Thomas A. Campbell to Spencer Butterfield and others about the bond election campaign,...	Details of advertising campaign to promote the bond election
586	Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies...	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...
587	Letter from Calvin M. Cory (Las Vegas) to Edward C. Renwick, December 20, 1952	Cory expresses the legal opinion that in an artesian basin, if you have a water right then the point of diversion makes no difference.
588	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, December 11, 1951	The Las Vegas Land and Water Company provided the water district with an inventory a year before, but no buyers made an offer yet. The letter is an account of a meeting to discuss further details of the proposed purchase....
589	Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 6, 1952	Discussion about transferring the 2.5 CFS granted to the Union Pacific Railroad company from Well No. 1 to the shop well, and increasing the capacity of the well to produce that amount.
590	Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), December...	Shamberger advised the Water District to purchase the lands surrounding the Las Vegas Springs as well as other springs and wells in the area to protect its water sources in the future.
591	Letter from E. E. Bennett to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), January 4, 1952	The Nevada state engineer recommended the Las Vegas Valley Water District purchase all 1200 acres from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., but the District only wanted 679 acres.
592	Report: Valuations of water facilities at Las Vegas, May 10, 1951	Value of water production facilities of the railroad the the water company exclusive of land minus depreciation.
593	Telegram from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to Omaha, October 16, 1953	In view of the contested status of the Water District Act, the Union Pacific Railroad was going to file a test case in the Nevada Supreme Court, in hopes that its legality could be quickly settled.
594	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 31, 1950	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...
595	Memo from William Reinhardt about obtaining water from Lake Mead, September 8, 1935	The proposed water district would probably have an easier time getting water from Lake Mead than the privately owned water company. "BCC -- E E Bennett" is written in pencil at the top. Memo has two date stamps from E.E.B....
596	Order presented at a general session of the Public Service Commission of Nevada (Carson City)...	The Nevada Public Service Commission grants approval of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company with the expressed understanding that this does not make the railroad company a public utility within the...
597	Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12,...	Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.
598	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Rouse, December 21, 1951	Discussion of the Railroad developing its own water supply if the sale to the Las Vegas Valley Water District goes through. The shop well never supplied water to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, so it would not go...
599	Proposed official statement respecting $8,700,000 usage of waterworks bonds of the Las Vegas Valley Water...	The official statement of the Las Vegas Valley Water District prepared to be used in the sale of the $8.7 million bonds described within. Overview description of the area in history, geology, tourism trade, agriculture, industry with appendices in back....
600	Signed offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands,...	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...