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V 9(b) Extensions to, and, or In real estate subdivisions: Construction will be undertaken only under special contract, the entire cost of the extension to be advanced tc the company; that sum being subject to refund to the party malting the advance tc the extent of 50jfc of the c u s t o m e r s ' monthly payments for water within a maximum period of ten years. 9(c) Water mains tc and within Defense Housing •A 1 i constructed during the present national emergency: The c w ill enter into contracts fcr the refunding of the cost a b y the contracting party of construction vIthin a dletenc the c o m p a n y * s nearest existing water main equal to not mo 20 feet multiplied by the number of houses which the cont party agrees wit h the company to construct within the or-o Such housing Project must Include the construction of not than 20 dwellings, but at least one for each 50 feet of v main constructed within the subdivision. The mains shall strueted at the cost of the contracting partv, uncer the supervision and in accord with its specifications, snd sh owned, operated and maintained by the comoany upon coaole construction thereof. -Hefund of the cost shall be made t contracting party if and when the latter shall have comol the construction of the number of houses required by the within 24 months from the date of the contract. cts cmoany dvsnced e from re the n reeling Ject. less s ter be con-corjtenv' ° ell be tlon of o the eted contract, (10) It is recommended that Wells Nos. 1 and 2 be cleaned out In or d e r to secure an Increase of water flowing through them. (2.1 ) Sufficient pressure should be maintained in the weter malr.e to meet the needs of all customers. This should be assured by install jng booster pumps if and when needed. (12) I recommend that efforts be made to secure legislation in Kevade that will: (a) Provide for the capping of all artesian wells which are not in use, anc to give the enactment teeth by orovidlng that if the worm be not done within a short, specified time, the county (or state) engineer shall have the well capped, the cost to be assessed against the oroperty owner; (b) remove the prohibition against the use of customer meters in cities of more than 4,500 population, whereby the waste of water at Las Vegas can be fully controlled. 4