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Mr. Cragins #2 July 12, 1934* &Lb o ® writing you the above, the situation has changed to the extent that instead of this waste of water being a nuisance it has now become a serious menace to the water supply of the city, and some action must be taken at once to conserve the supply of water* Ia are now taking out about one foot per day from the reservoir, and with at least two more months of hot weather before us, if this excessive ma t e of water continues it will be absolutely necessary to place the city on water rations for the balance of the summer* for the past eight weeks, no water has run over the spillway at the spring; all of the flow from the spring and wells is being used up and we are drawing on our reserve at the rate of about one foot per day* If this continues for any length of time, the city will be faced with a serious shortage of water. In fact, we are now receiving frequent complaints from consumers about low water pressure at certain times of the day when unthinking citizens of the town turn on their hose and let the water run to waste in the gutter, or service stations and garages permit the water to run contin­ually at their wash racks. Other people have installed sprinkler heads on the roof of their buildings and let the water run continuously for the purpose of cooling, running the water to waste because it is possible to buy same on a flat rate basis, a thing they would not think of doing if the water were measured through a meter* Shis situation is rapidly becoming acute, and I respectfully request that you and the City Commissioners pass an ordinance to prohibit this unnecessary waste of water dur-lm? the hot summer months, so that innocent people will not have to suffer along with the guilty ones because of a seriou shortage of water. Respectfully yours, ’SALTSR R. BRACKS*, Tice-President and Agent* Copies to « Commissioners, las Tegas, Nevada*