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? Nowj) we in 'this community, I believe, will have to protect ourselves in the future and think of the possibility of irrigating some of our potential farm land around this area, which would probably run from 15,000 to 25,000 acres. If that is done, we don’t have enough water. If there’s a sizeable industry avail­able to come in this area, we don’t have enough water. That’s ngr conclusion on these statements. Now, trying to arrive at a constructive conclusion, regardless of who supplies the water, it has to be supplied if we are to continue to grow. Has the Las Vegas Land & Water Company, our County and State authorities studied the feasibility of obtaining a supply of water, or having that standby that Mr, Smith talked about, so that it could be available to this area when it is needed? I know nothing of the structure of the Las Vegas Land & Water Company but I do know this - if we are to have enough of anything, whether it is heat, power or water, we must have a surplus. Now, a surplus costs money. If these various agencies studied the feasibility of providing that surplus, and it becomes avail­able to this community when we need it, that to me is the orux of the thing. Its a question as to who is going to provide the water and what it is going to cost. Is that about right, Mr, Smith? 1®, SMITH* I think so, sir. The community is going to grow, I just want to repeat — Its going to grow; its going to be developed — whether that development is in the nature of suburban homes, new hotels or industrial plants — we are going to have to supply assured water to people coming in who spend their money here* there's going to be water here all the time. the Water Company’s ability to supply the water to this community. The Water Company, even at its maximum, doesn’t supply half the water used in this community. There are many sources of water that are being used now that will have to receive attention from the people here. There is less than 50$ of the picture in the Water Company, The maximum consumption in August of this year was — and these figures may be subject to correction — One additional thing — Much of this discussion has been directed toward USER GALLONS HER DAY City of Las Vegas...... . Union Pacifio Railroad....... Las Vegas Land & Water Company 9.500.000 1.404.000 Other water producers and water users are as follows* North Las Ve gas....... ....... El Ranoho Vegas................ L$st F r o n t i e r ......... . Golf Course,..,...,,,,,.... .. Army......... ................ Cemetery......... . Mike Paps..... ............... Bonanza Road........ .......... Miscellaneous others, estimated ,1,200,000 5,750,000 320.000 180.000 150.000 703.000 70,000 325.000 315.000 Total Las Vegas Vicinity 19,927,000 (18)