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Mr, ! » 1® GmningMms Los Angelasf April 14, 1925 1 as returning herewith your form 30-A No, 3088 covering replacement o f eoaoh watering f a c ilit ie s at las Vegas, It is desired that the necessity for th is work he revised to incorporate the Oeneral Superintendent’ s reason fo r asking reinstatement o f th is item in the approved Budget, as followss "In summer months train s a rriv e la s Vegas with tanks about empty and it is necessary to water a l l oars. With the present arrangement the pressure is not su fficien t by reason o f the small pipe, together with the fact that hose connections are north o f main lin e and shen two passenger train s meet at that point, cannot brin g the hose across main lin e to water the train on the siding u n til the main lin e train has departed, Was our Intention to locate these hydrants between main lin e and passing track so that train could be watered on either or both tracks at same time i f necessary, thereby eliminating froa fifte e n to th irty minutes delay frequently experienced at that statio n ," Would suggest that the above be boiled down to bring out the salient features mid combined with pertinent facts expressed by reason shorn in Budget, A lso, furnish one additional copy without print, * OMGIHAL SIGNED I I . C . M A N N PER A. E. 3. Assistant Chief Engineer, ed/ejl
