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(3) participation in such matters. He further suggested, as a conservation measure, effort to have the next Legislature enact a measure that will permit installation of meters for public utility service, and estimated that through the use of meters in Las Vegas city a minimum of 2,000,000 gallons of water per day would be conserved. He stated that efforts of his office in bringing about the repair of leaking wells and valves and curtailment of other wasteful practices had, during his regime, brought about an estimated saving of approximately 2 ,000,000 gallons per day outside of city limits, and that these corrective measures were still being carried on. He indioated, however, that he must have the support and full cooperation of the community in this effort. 6 . After some questions directed to both the State Engineer and the Water Co. as to assumption of cost of providing additional facilities, Mr. Smith read a tabulated list of water consumption in the Valley during August of this year, which indioated the total amount of water furnished by the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. under Its function as a publio utility averaged a little under 1 1 ,000,000 gallons per day, whereas the known consumption throughout the Valley for the same month averaged something in excess of 2 5 *000,000 gallons per day, and he pointed out that the problem was not one of the Water Co. alone, but rather of the district as a whole. In connection with this statement, we were asked by the President of the Chamber of Commerce if the Railroad Co. would consider relinquishing its holdings to a private concern prepared to develop a standby source, or to the municipality, and I advised that while that was a matter for executive determination it was my opinion that such proposal would be seriously considered under acceptable conditions. 7. In response to a question as to what action he proposed to take on the protest against the drilling of a particular well, which protest brought about this meeting, Mr. Smith stated that the well in question was rather close to one of the producing wells of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., and under his present belief would produce from the same aquifer. He stated that he proposed to give the matter careful study before rendering a decision, and if in his opinion production from the proposed well would reduce production fro® the Water Co.’s well, the water from which he stated is being used for the highest beneficial purpose, he would be obliged to refuse the permit. Questioned by the applicant for this permit as to when such decision would be reached, Mr. Smith advised that his study might require a year’s time. a. The above, I think, brings out the highlights of the meeting. There was a great deal of discussion, all of a friendly nature, and at the conclusion of a 2f-hour meeting