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March 26th , 1923 Hon. 1. H. Lentner, Mayor and City Commissioners of Las Vegas, Sevada, Gentlemen: X am in receipt of your letter of March 20th making an inquiry oon~ earning the water supply of the Las Vegas Land and Water ^Company and sm glad 'at this time to he able to explain the exact situation of our Company. , \ !’ . 1 .'1 ? i It is evident, that from the present consumption of water in Clark1 las Vegas townsite and taking into consideration the trouble we had last summer with the shortage of water, that it will he impossible for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to supply any other districts than that covered by our present franchise, which is Clark*s Las Vegas townsite only. Our limited supply of water, and excessive use in the summer time . by each and every family, ( and we are making no reuussu bf curtailment of this, as we are very desirous of seeing the town beautified by lawns, trees, shrubbery, etc.,) and’ the marked increase for-railroad purposes, consume the entire flow of our springs, and this year, by overcoming some oi our troubles of last summer we hope to keep up the pressure to the same standard as in the winter time, so that our patrons will have no complaint. One marked imorovement is the reduced consumption of water by the pacific Fruit Express Company plant. In the past they have been drawing on the water mains at the rate of 800 gallons per minute but by the installation of cooling towers, etc., this Spring they will reduce that consumption to 50 gallons per minute which, fact alone 'will tend to keep our pressure up to the normal so that we may be able to supply patrons now dependent on our water system, cur water mains are in splendid condition and the analysis undoubtedly demonstrates its purety. Ho where hast of the Hpcky Mountains can you find a wa.er rate as low as that of the Las Vqgas Land and Water Company wherd each family is allowed to use all they want, not only for household purposes, but til so for ^ • lawn and garden, at a flat rate of• 4-1.00 per month. Had we the (water to do. .so, there might ho some /arrangement made, whereby we could suppl^ftadditioris)-to Clark's Las Vegas townsTtey^but our supply is sufficient only for the demands now made upon 1 £ for the present townsitekliMuEb railroad purposes,: and we cannot now or at any time with our present facilities undertake to supply other additions to Clark*? las Vegas Townsite. "»ere we by any means compelled to supply outlying districts it"would resolve itself into a metering of the entire water eyetem which, at the present rate of consumption would amount to. possibly more tnan ^O.uu per family per month or an absolutely prohibitive rat© insteaa Ox the dollar per month rate. . "'z. We would very willingly co-operate in any way that was possible to care for outlying districts or additions, but as I have stated above, it is