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(2 ) During the past two months the pressure in the main supply pipe has varied between £0 and 30 pounds on account of large con** sumption, resulting in drying of wood stove pipe, which causes leaks and rapid depreciation. When the pressure is less than 2d pounds, it is necessary to operate the fire pump as a booster or the softener is without water. Premature drilling of new wells to supply, by direct flow, the peak consumption, might result in complication of water rights as beneficial use must be proven covering a reasonable period of time the amount of water applied for. X Have been advised that there are a number of wells from which water is flowing and going to waste and although 1 do not know what could be done to eliminate this condition, 1 believe ms can at least call the matter to the attention of State authorities with a view of securing their co-operation in conserving the subterranean source of supply by capping these wells. Probably Mr.Bracken should handle this matter. For your consideration, I wish to reeom end that survey be authorized and estimate prepared for 1928 budget item to cover the following facilities!* 1 - Concrete Reservoir, capacity 2,800,000 gallons, outlet to be located at the end of the 24*inch wood stave pipe line approximately 1,800 feet east of the settling basin. 1 * Gravel Filter at intake to reservoir. 1 - 24*inch cast iron main supply line from the proposed reservoir outlet to connect with existing 16*inch oast iron pipe line in the shop grounds* 1 * Electrically**driven lump to be installed in Well bask of Roundhouse, capacity 500 gallons per minute: well to be tested prior to making permanent installation. 1 - Elevated Storage Tank to be installed in shop grounds, capacity £24), 000 gallons. A rough estimate lias been made of the probable cost, in order that this important feature may be given consideration, and it is thought that the entire installation could be made for approximately #178,000. In making the above recommendation, consideration has been given to all contingencies such as fire hazards, increase in Railroad business, increase in population of Das Vegas, together with hazards which might exist under certain conditions if we did not have an adequate supply of water in our yards. Consideration was given to the sanitary conditions by recommending a gravel filter and this treatment (2)