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exists. At Rock Springs, where these things are attended to promptly due to meterage, ninety per cent of complaints investigated are due to leaks in lavatories causing excessive bills. While present City Administration was elected on a "Municipal Ownership Program" we have been advised that they have changed their attitude toward the Water Company, although still antagonistic toward the Light ft Power Company. This is no doubt due to the possibility of securing cheap power within the near future from Boulder Dam. Their attitude toward the Water Company is tempered somewhat by the fact that Governmental loans for the purchase of Municipal plants are not as readily available as in the past, and by the lack of any adequate source of water supply. This change in policy is substantiated by passage of Ordinance above referred to. Mr. Knickerbocker's letter shows revenue of L. V. L. ft W. Co. as having increased 1931 to 1935 35-9$? while consumption increased during the same period 39•9^- This is true, but it will be noted from figures shown below that the greater part of increase in revenue occurred 1931 to 1932. This increase is due in part to increase in number of consumers and in part to in­crease in rates, while there has been a constant increase in consumption of water each year. pp i Revenue Gallons i Consumers Inc. Received Inc. Furnished Inc. 1931 1590 $38,0 0 5.11 650,000,000 1932 1801 13.28 50,887.45 33.9 756,919,000 16.5 1933 1837 2.00 50,865.91 - 814,096,600 7.5 1934 I883 2.50 51,690.98 1 .6 876,933,000 7.7 1935 1886 - 51,664.02 - 907,437,300 3.5 This continued increase in. consumption is common to all flat rate systems and will have to be curbed, in addition to providing an increased source of supply. We wish to commend Mr. Bracken and his force for the courtesy and co­operation extended during the progress of this examination.