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L a s V e g a s - J u l y 2 h , 1 9 5 2 Hr. p, &• Martin « Los Angeles ao! V®. Reinhardt Referring to our conversations during the last f m days concerning Water Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada* Review of pumpers dally reports o f the Charleston and Clark Reservoir operations indicate that little attention Is being given to the situation, Luring the past week the supply of water and pressure at the Clark Reservoir has been wholly inadequate* the pumps at Clark Reservoir out out due to inadequate water level. in the reservoir, although from f^Jjg **ru until 9 \ k $ P » m* both pumps were ruhning and a pressure of 10 to 1? pounds was maintained during that period with 16 pounds at 9*^5 P«ra» During the -entire day a pressure of 30 to kQ pounds was main­tained at the Charleston Reservoir. 9s15 p.a, account insufficient water and the pumps were not started until Ls-pO a.®., July 22. Until 9*15 P*ra* * July 21, two oumps were operated and pressure ranging fro® 12 to 15 pounds was maintained until 21*5 p.m. when it was reduced to 8 pounds and thereafter declined to 2 pounds. 5 jj<-5 -o,m., again account low water level. Pressure of 10 to 16 pound® had been maintained fro® 6*30 &*ra* until 1 * 6 5 p*&# and thereafter it declined until the pumps cut out. Between 9*^5 and lot *5 p#a#* standard time, July 16 On July 21, the Clark Street pumps again cut out at On July 22, the Clark pumps cut out between and