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1942 budgetI lines, W. 0 . 437 - 6010 ft. shown in broken red lines on It M Map No. 2 |13,950.00 II H 439 - 1160 it Do 4,700.00 440 - 4040 * Do 9,000.00 m n 444 - 1200 N Do 1,710.00 M Fairview, State St. School, Pioneer Wardie and Boulder Syndicate Additions Additional defense housing projects 17,200.00 50,000.00 115r;S15TTE Total projected additional investment in 1942 271,776.93 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS Adequac3r of water supply: Of primary imporla nee is the extent of the available water sup— ply. This has net been determined, but Mr. R. G. Greene of Mr. Rein­hardt’s staff made a preliminary survey of artesian water conditions in Las Vegas Valley; his report dated October 9, 1939 (in the President's file), appears to be the most illuminating contribution to general know­ledge on the subject of sources and available supply of underground water in that area. At the time it was thought that wells Nos. 1 to 4 would be sufficient to supply the needs cf the city and the railroad until 1S45, but the phencminal growth of Las Vegas since the date of the report, which is continuing, could not then have been anticipated. Experience derived from the operation of the LA&SLRRCo.'s springs and wells has given ample assurance that with car in its use, there is enough water available from our springs and our six wells to supply a city cf 30,000 in addition to what must be reserved for rail­head use. Whether there is enough for the still larger population which may be centered in Las Vegas within the next year or two will -13-