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y m , XT.TTTj NO 85 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951 Wafer Rale Quiz Continues The tedious Job of cross-ex­amining Roy A. Wehe was con­tinued this morning by City At­torney Howard Cannon in the Ne­vada public service commission hearing in Las Vegas. Wehe was called to testify Tuesday morning by the Las Vegas Land and Water company and has dominated the stand j since then. He is now undergoing cross-examination by Cannon in- , to his testimoy concerning two i reports he prepared explaining J the operations of the Las Vegas * Land and Water company. j He was commissioned by the 1 company to prepare the two re­ports. (i The hearing into the proposed t increase in local water rates was fexpeeted to be resumed this £ afternoon at 2 PM after a noon f recess. This is the third, day for t She hearing, 1 which was slated |>r only two days. 0 Water Hearing Consultant Engineer Roy A. ! Wehe, testifying op behalf of [ the Las Vegas Land and Water company, ended his second con­secutive day of testimony Wed­nesday afternoon before the Ne­vada public service .commis­sion. i Wehe, who compiled two re­ports on the operations of the • ; water company, w a s turned over t o City Attorney Howard Camion for cross -examination yesterday afternoon. It was indicated that he will ? return to the stand at the next | session slated for 9 AM this } morning. Reports said that the f water company would call an- - other engineer to the stand to­day. Originally scheduled fo r only > a two day session here, the pub­s'' lie service commission appears destined to remain as long as 5 Friday. The local hearing is be- . P ing conducted upon requests of J ' the board of city commissioners i to examine proposed water rate 1 increases by the Las .Vegas ] Land and Water company. Representatives of local or­ganizations, including the motel ^ group, and private citizens will - ' testify in the matter before the I6 hearing is closed, it was renor-