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    Maximum water supply!- To L.V.L. & W.Co., 639,353,100 gallons. Total water pumped or diverted from streams;- Hone. Water flowing down Las Vegas Creek is from the Middle Spring and Settling Basin. Total water unaccounted for:- Hone, as all water passing through our mains is presumed to he used by consumers. Total cuhie feet of water purchased:- D uring January,February and March 1929,.there were 7,184,806 cubic feet of water purchased, as reflected in Ledger Account #78, General Balance Sheet, December 31, 1929. Bffectiv© April 1st, the purchase of water ceased and this Company started paying rent for use of pipe line and other railroad facilities as covered by La&SL Contract, Audit Ho. 7322. Important changes during the years* (a) December 1st, 1929, for consideration of #1,00, we took possession of water mains formerly operated by the Park- view Mutual Water Company. This change was made to facilitate handling of these mains, as the Parkview Mutual Water Company, which was a non-profit organization (furnishing water at actual cost) was at that time required to install meters. The cost of same being approximately #450.00, while they operated only760 feet of pipe line. (b) During this time, new agreements were executed with abutting sub-divisions on the basis of meter rates in lieu of flat rate. (c) A new 24* cast iron pipe line connecting with the new reservoir (which are railroad property) were completed. Mains in use at the end of the year 1929J- The following are the sizes and number of feet of Distribution Mains: Total water sold or metered:- 639,353,100 gallons Size of Pine Ho. of Feet 3* 4* 6" 8* 10" 14s 2751 39844 34569 10065 1141 —Mi Total - - - 88519 Yours truly, Walter r. bractiosn Vice-President & Agent