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Las Vegas - August 3, 1944 W 23-3-3 Mr. Frank Strong: Acknowledging your memo August 2 in reply to my B-l regarding water pressure here. I understand, of course, that it takes some time to secure the necessary materials in order to increase the pres­ent capacity of the booster pumps. However, it would assist me considerably if you would advise me what is being done to remedy this situation and what I may advise our consumers as to the prospects of relief. We receive complaints constantly^ not only here in the office, but by telephone and from people on the street and it would ease the situation considerably if we were in a position to advise them more or less definitely when the pressure would be improved. This morning we accompanied the fire chief to the Army Housing Project where tests were made by fire hydrants in that locality and his gauge showed 12 lbs. pressure at 9AM and when he put the pump on it pulled the vacuum. This afternoon Sears k Roebuck phoned. They have 18 lbs. pressure and when it drops below this fire bells sound on their automatic sprinkler system. Engineer Wagner, in charge of constructing the new hospital building on Charleston Boulevard, advised me he had already submitted a request to Washington for necessary prior­ities to install a booster pump on the 8 M line which it is pro­posed to construct from the UPRR main. I advised him we were making arrangements to Increase the efficiency of our booster pumps and probably that expense would not be necessary. I have not been Informed of the results of recent study made by Messrs. Kahler, Adamson, and the Byron Jackson engineer, and if you will keep me advised of the plans and prospects of increasing the water pressure it will assist us considerably in our contacts with the public. o