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At the completion of our artesian well some months ago, we were required on account of the unprecedented flow of the well and sand conditions at that time to construct temporary settlin g basins, also temporary flume from settlin g basins to the intake of pipe lin e leading into the city. Prior to the time of completion of the w ell, there was an appropriation made for a certain amount of new pipe line work which it was thought would be adequate at that time, but after striking such flow of water we found that it would not be, and the appropriation made has not, as I understand i t , been used. As above stated, these settlin g basins and flume are temporary only, and in my opinion, it is very necessary that we should as soon as possible construct the permanent,settlin g basin and carry from th is permanent settlin g basin to the second intake box a 34" Redwood stave pipe lin e , which would evidently relieve us of a ll of our troubles for many years. This 24" line w ill act as a stand-pipe, giving us the required amount of pressure, which we must maintain for raisin g of water to the treating tanks in the Las Vegas Yard. I may say that the matter has been worked up and I believe mapped through Mr. Osborne’ s office by Engineer McKee. I have talked this matter over with Mr. Rodman of the Bridge and Building and Water Service Department, and he is very anxious that we get at this work at once, for it w ill only be a short time u n til there w ill be both State and Oity and County Health authorities after us in reference to conditions of the temporary settlin g basin, which has grown fu ll of tu lies and weeds which w ill after the fir s t frost died down, make an unsightly vegetable condition in the basin and cause much complaint. This work can either be prosecuted by the ra ilro ad gang, or, as was spoken of in a Board meeting with Mr. Calvin last Spring I can handle the same through force account in the same way as new water mains were la id in Las Vegas th is summer. W ill you kindly advise. 3 1RB/MKM cc- Arthur Maguire,