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    W £ goes as far as is now indicated it will, depends largely on ar. adequate water supply". Urging that the people of Las Vegas take immediate steps in order tc tap the vast storage of Lake Mead, Mr. Jeffers said, "We can develop enough water from underground sources for ordinary use, but for big operations such as are now planned for Las Vegas there is only one source that is sufficient - Lake Mead." Giving his opinion that Clark County should not need to bear the expense of bringing water from Lake Mead, he added, "There should be no difficulty in getting Government approval for an expenditure to provide water for industry, and I believe it can be done". There has been at time 3 a pronounced measure of agitation in favor of municipal ownership of the water supply but this has been weakened by the removal of causes of Justifiable complaint against the oompany*. 0 recent practice of extending distribution mains into the newer parts of the city as rapidly as conditions warrant, and replacing with cast iron the worn out wood stave piping, and the heavy expenditures for increasing the supply of water, must have greatly strengthened local opinion in our favor. The unprecedented growth of the city, and that anticipated, calls for new sewers and schools, street paving and lighting, fire fight­ing equipment, recreational facilities and administrative buildings, along with increased police protection and health and sanitary measures. No considerable share of theso essential public services oan be paid for out of current revenues, notwithstanding Increased tax rates which are limited to $1.50 per $100 of assessed valuation. There has been recently secured from the Federal Government a grant of $800,000 for sewer extensions and -1 7 -