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Sow water rates, rules and regulations, Las Vegas, Nevada. Los Angeles, April 16, 1931. ir. F. H. Knickerbocker: Herewith original and two copies of new schedule of rates, rules and regulations which it Is proposed to »**« effective on toe 1, 1931, covering water service in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Hevada, in lieu of all existing schedules now in effect* If this is approved and executed by the ? ? original should be returned to me, so that 1 may flie it wit the public Service Commission and arrange for the noticing of an early hearing. Our instructions were to adjust the new schedule so «* to br'inK about an increase of 100 per cent. In some instances w© have"increased the old rates 100 per cent, m average the Increase is about 60 per cent, or snfficifaj t© the maximum profit on our investment that w© believe will be per mitted by the Public Service Commission. This revision was mad© on a flat monthly rate basis, as the Legislature of Nevada, under an act approved Larch 2P, 1931, has made it unlawful for any utility, other cities and towns owning and operating their own water p°L J purpose or object whatever, to use any meehanic^jmter j^tnsr or similar device to measure the quantity of water delivered to water users. F. R. McSamee FKIS-MK cc Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. S' Walter Bracken twith copy R. L. Adamson A. S, Halsted Lee A. McHrnee of schedule) « «