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Los Angela*-July §, | H Mr. 1 . ^ippreoht: R i f w l n g to your letter of I s p 2Jth, file A B23~2b, which M e reference to recommend atlone made in my lot tor of June 10th. with reference to paragraphs no they appear in your lot ter, X submit the following! (a) .Population Lee Ycgat front 1930 to date varied for following renege: to If 31 • Attraetion principally, gambling, divorcee, marriage, end during 1929.30 anticipation of , Boulder Mm. 1931 to 1936 - Construction of Boulder Lea, which oaueed a large influx, increasing population rapidly from 1931 to if33* reaohlng peek in 193^ «hd 1935* end decreasing slowly to 193$« 193^ to 19^1 - Widely advert!eod Boulder Cam, to­gether vith local attractions, brought about atoady Inoreaee. 19^1 - Activity of Baaio hagaselum started in May and occasioned immediate influx. Genetruetion started in September. froa that aonth to pres­ent tiae eaployaent progressed rapidly, vilh Basie Contreetor and eontreetore for heuetng projects and business establishments progress­ively inoreaeing payrolle. Influx le continu­ing at thia tiae, but payroll and population apooare noar poafc. In 1931> at inoeption of Boulder Pam boon, 20J* vaoanoy allowance waa agreed upon ae a ooaproaiee that would repreeent fair average vaoanoy over period of years, and .was continued until April of thia year. After the Auditor'a cheek in April bill* vere rendered to euoh facili­ties in maximum anount proeoribod by Commission. Auto court operatore vigorously protested, and some have not as yet resitted, June 2bth, auto court and hotel operator* held a meeting to disease matters of interest, principally, we are advised, the charge for utilities, 1. electrioIty and water. The idea vae advanced that auto courts are in the same elaee as hotels and should be accorded the same rates. (1)