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Las Vegas * August 2?, 1 9 $ l errin g to my le t t e r of August 16 concerning water shortage August 15th and l6 th # and w ith p a rtic u la r reference to nervine along Hast Charleston ELvd* west of the Counter Hospital* hr* M artin has Investigated the cause of fa ilu re of motor on w e ll #10 and In his opinion the fa ilu re was due to fa u lty motor construction* Mr* M artin again cautioned a ll pumpers concerning the necessity of m aintaining adequate water le v e l, p a rtic u la rly In the Charleston Reservoirs, to perm it continuous punping operation at not less then 29# during period 6 A*M* to m idnight which is necessary to adequately serve the Meat Charleston Area* Mr* He* Reinhardts In view of the d if f ic u ltie s experienced during the oast two months, I believe consideration should be given to the in s ta lla tio n of automatic re se ttin g equipment, also booster pumps of s u ffic ie n t capacity to handle the W estleigh, McNeil, wollensein and Mountain View estate Tracts w ith necessary pressure regelating valves* I am advised the residents in th is area propose to f ile complaint w ith the Nevada Public Service Commission d^andlng the s itu a tio n be corrected* M* H. Johnson
