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The people of Las Vegas are urgently requested to cooperate to the full­est extent in conserving the water supply of the City. Daily measurements taken at the source of supply indicate all Of the water produeed is being used up, as well as a portion of the reserves in the city reservoir. Last year, during the hot sfrmmer Months, the City was faced with an acute water situation, arid in order to avoid drastic restrictions this year We earnestly solicit your cooperation to avoid waste of water arid conserve the supply. Iri order that the people may know the ex act situation, the following facts are presented: H During the past ten days of this month, an average of 3,750,- 000 gallons of water per day have passed through the Master Meter, measuring the supply of water to the City. 2. Evidently a large portion of this writer was not put to bene­ficial use, but was run into the sewer line. This is evidenced by the fact that the flow of water to the septic tank is soi large thrit its capacity is being taxed, although it was con­structed for a city of twice Our present population. 3. The supply Of water in storrige in the city reservoir is drop­ping regulrirTy. 4. All Water flowing through the mains is now devoted exclu­sively to the use of the City, The Railroad Company is using no water from the city mains, but is securing its supply by! pumping the Well in the railroad yards. The pump is kept iri operation continuously and all surplus water is pumped into the city mains. The .supply of water flowing from the Well and springs is sufficient for all requirements if the water is used drily where actually needed, arid not Wasted. 'Please do not per m ityourhose to run out into the street, and if you have a leaky f afreet Or ri water valve that CahttOf be properly closed, please have it fixed. It is expected that this emergency will exist for only about 90 days, arid ; during this period Will avoid the necessity of Strict regulation.'