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** f y s b l * ^ J. T. MCWILLIAMS, C. E. *'***& >***'& ta r?. !i Hi],, State Water Right Surveyor ^ Las Vegas, Nevada September 26, 1934* Hon* J* F. Shaughnessy, Chairman Public Service Commission of Nevada Carson City, Nevada Dear Sir: Your letter of 21st inst. in re: Las Vegas Land and Water Co* together with Biennial Reports of Public Service Commission of Nevada for years 1927 to 1931 inclusive and for year 1933* I would like to receive from your office a detailed state­ment of the Operating Revenues showing what portion of the $50,871*16 as given in your letter is derived from water users, the number of water users or taps, and what portion is derived from land rentals and house rentals* The detail statement of Operating Expenses of $10,718*30 showing what salaries are paid and to whom paid is also desired from your office* I note the item of Joint Facility Rents of $18,809*88 as being deducted from the net operating income, and neither myself nor several bookkeepers and business men of Las Vegas can figure out what it is for or the meaning of it, nor could we understand the last named item ’’Balance Income Applicable to Corporate Property", of $16,762.98. These last two items are not included in your published reports for years 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931 as shown on page 104* Members of our local committee and Finance Commissioner of City Council have asked me to send for above detailed information.