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I Los Angeles - July 15, 19H6 1 - 7 3 3 1* My* 0. F. Ashby; (00 - Mr. E. E. Bennett Mr. w. R, Bracken Mr. 0. M. Cory ) Referring to your letter July Bth to Mr. Bracken* and his reply July 11th* regarding use of water meters at has Vegas. 1 think if an intensive campaign of education* involving talks before public bodies like the Chamber of Commerce* Hotary Club* etc.* and paid newspaper and radio advertising were carried on between now and the time the Legislature convenes in January, 1 9 -7 » we would have an excellent chance of securing the endorse­ment of public authorities and others in the Las Vegas iasin of an appropriate bill that would permit use of meters at Las Vegas. X do not* however* think this possible without a most energetic campaign. Before such a campaign is undertaken X think«' serious consideration should be given to the following (a) Meters* if authorized* would no doubt be Installed at the expense of the Mater Co. We now have over 6,000 ser­vices* and the cost of meters will probably be between £15.00 and *20.00 each, plus the cost of installation. (b5 Accounting cost to the Mater Co. would be consider­ably increased. (0) Meter rates would be established by or at least subject to approval of the Mevada Public Service Commission. (d) Establishing or approving of rates by the Commis­sion would no doubt call for inquiry by the Commission as to Capital Investment* Operating Expenses, and contractual relations between the Land Co. and the Railroad Co. to give It basis for rates that in its opinion would yield a fair return. Frank Strong