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s Orlg. .-174-1 (COPY) Copy S0-4V-fe>X77 Los Angeles, February 27, 1930* 9436-3-W Mr* E.E. Bennett: Las Vegas Land and Water Company has been selling water to users at Yermo at a flat rate of $1*50 per month per connection, general speaking, although in some instances a rate of $2.50 or $3.00 per month is being charged, doubtless due to varying conditions* from the Railroad Company under contract calling for charge of 10^ per 1,000 gallons, the water being metered to the Land and Water Company. Water Company paid the Railroad Company for water furnisbsd $>2,236.88, but received from users only $971*58, resulting in a loss to the Land and Water Company of approximately $1,200*00 in that year I might add that the priee charged by the Rail- * road Company for water furnished the Land and Water Company represents approximate actual cost of water to the Railroad Company, but does not include the value of the water itself. require water users at Yermo to install meters at their own expense and then sell the water at charge of 20/( per 1,000 gallons, with minimum charge of $2.50 per month. Before going further This water is purchased by the Land and Water Company During the year ended September 30, 1929, the Land and After careful consideration, it is now proposed to
