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J. T. Me Wil liam s -2- Oct. 9, 1934 Maximum amount of water available......2,080,000,000 gals. Total water pumped..................... Hone. Total water sold or metered.......... 814,096,000 gals. Total water unaccounted for............1,265,904,000 gals. T ^ — — — - ' ? — _____ _ - _ 7 , ? ? r w ’•'Available water not used in city diverted to las Vegas ranch and used for irrigation purposes. Transmission mains are made up of 230 ft. of 16-in. iron pipe. Distribution mins are made up as follows: 3- inch Iron Pipe.... 1,995 feet 4- inch Iron Pipe.... 22,990.5 ft 4-inch Redwood Pipe... 17,503 feet 6-inch Iron Pipe..... 10,754 feet 8-inch Iron Pipe..... 4,758 feet 8-inch Redwood........ 5,372 feet 10-inch Redwood........ 1,140 feet The subdivision of revenues reported are as follows: Metered Sales to General Consumers........ Hone. flat Rate Sales to General G0nsumers...... $45,486.50 Irrigation Customers................. Hone. Other Water Utilities....... 4,667.41 Miscellaneous Municipal Sales............ 712.00 Total Sales of Water........... $50,865.91 Based upon the investigation made by this commission about two years ago regarding water rates in Las Vegas, the #18,809.88 shown for joint facility rents was explained as the amount of ex­penses pro-rated to Las Vegas Land and Water Company for use of property, including wells, mains, etc. from source of water supply to point in Union Pacific yards, and that this expense if pro-rated on the amount of water used by the railroad and the water company. The growth in business since that time has been largely due to Boulder Dam activities. The question will naturally arise as to how long this level of business will continue and to what extent water revenues may be adversely affected after the construction of the dam is com­pleted. Trusting this is the information desired, and with every good wish, I am Very sincerely yours, fSGD) J. f. SHAUGHBESSY.