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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 105 water supply. It’s been pretty clearly brought out hero that the method In which the restrictive ordinances were wade effec­tive, or were used, was not really effective; that, because of the procedure that was used, the pressures became so bad during the period of peak consumption that a large part or substantial parts of the community received little, if any, water, the question here presented Is What method would be most feasible to augment the water supply to the City of las Vegas, and three suggestions have been made upon which l would life to comment. The first of these Is to have the cooperation of the people of las Vegas In the conservation of water and the preven­tion of the waste of water, During the short time that the re­strictive ordinances were In effect end were enforced, the con­sumption of water was reduced approximately 3,000,000 gallons a day, as compared to other periods of comparable temperature and other conditions, which Is a very substantial saving and which would permit a backlog to be built up to take care of peak periods during excessively hot weather. The second method suggested is for the Water Company to drill additional wells• Last October, 1 attended a meeting at which the Las Vegas Valley District was represented, members of the City Commission were present, as well as representatives of the Public Service Commission, including Commissioner Smith In and his capacity as State Engineer,^r. Hugh Shamberger, Assistant State Engineer, in connection with water problems in the Las