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Las Vegas, Nevada, Evening Review-Journal, January 27, 1942. WATER SUPPLY FOR VEGAS SHOWS RIG GAIN IN DECADE The water available to the city of Las Vegas through the Las Vegas 'Land and Water company increased over a 10-year period from 1931 when 650,000,000 gal­lons were available to 1941 when 2,331,404,065 gallons -were avail­able; -according to figures, re­leased by the local water ^com­pany officials. Four expansion projects are under' way at present by the water' company, according' to Walter R. Bracken, special rep­resentative of the president of the Union Pacific in Nevada'and' vice president of the water com­pany, and A1 Folger, superin­tendent of the company ; - here. The; expansions are: Vega .Verde addition, south ' of Charleston boulevard, with 2,700 feet of cast iron pipe to serve the large num­ber of new homes being con­structed there; Beckley subdivi­sion, which Contractor Guy Mathis has almost filled with ;new homes; Biltmore addition on North Main. street, where 100 new homes are under construc­tion; and Huntridge addition, south of Charleston boulevard, 'where it is planned 500 new houses will be’ built. On June 3Q, 1941, well number 5 was completed to a depth of 492 feet." A perforated liner was installed and; the casing ce- ' men ted. at top • so ;ts production could. | be ...confined in under­ground Channel ‘when not ac­tually ‘required, in the city. Pro­duction* is 529,416 gallons per day and pumps are now being in- •stalled to augment this produc­tion. ' On July 10, 1941; well number 6 was completed to a depth of 500 feet, the. inside arrangement being similarto number 5, so production could be’ conserved. Initial production is 468,504 gal­lons per day, and pumps are also being installed on this Well. Plans are now under way for additional .wells. * . ? - Commencing in April and being completed in December, a program of water main renewals was inaugurated to keep ahead of development and increased population, Folger said. As a re­sult, 29,683 feet of cast iron mains were installed within the city, to complete the cast iron system- At the same time all service lines in alleys were re­placed, arid fire hydrants reset on larger diameter mains to af­ford better fire protection. Comparative statistics . on the water supply are as follows: / Annual available; production: 1031, 650,000,000 gallons; 1941, 2,331,404,065 gallons. Number of service connections: 1031, 1590; 1941, 2458. Transmission mains (from source to city): 1931, 21,145 feet (Redwood stave); 1941, 26,305 feet (10 inch to 24 inch diam­eter, all cast iron):. Distribution mains (within city): 1931, 90,948 feet (mostly redwood); 1941, 102,414 feet (all cast iron);?? , . • \ Source: 1931, in previous years, 2 springs and 1 well; 1941, today, 21 springs and 6 - wells,: pumps, power lines; 2 more wells, being drilled,