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I agree.Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.
hln000835. Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1945-1959, 1978, 1989. MS-00912. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1qf8nj6t
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PROTEST EMERGENCY WATER ORDINANCE CITIZENS OF LAS VEGAS: The City Commission is considering passage of an emergency ordinance to curtail the use of water in the community. Since 1938 a total of 300 new buildings has been constructed. The Water company has made no preparations to meet this growth either through securing more water sources or repairing their own lines. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the City of Las Vegas have spent thousands of dollars to advertise this community and invite people to come here to make their homes and make investments. Yet we have a daily newspaper with a circulation of 5200 going not only into the homes of the city but to many parts of the United States. In this paper the Water company has run advertisements warning the people not to use water because there is a shortage. Many people reading such advertisements and editorial as well come to the conclusion that this is a dry, hot country not fit to live in. The people who live here know this is contrary to fact. We know we have an abundance of water, with a large stream of water under the ground which is available at little cost. This little cost would make this a city of beauty. Such advertisements, however, prevent people from coming here and making investments, and the word travels from mouth to mouth and results in retarding the growth of the community. t o j o i n m e in p r o t e s t i n g a g a i n s t t h e p a s s a g e o f O r d i n - a n c e N u m b e r 2 4 7 a s it n o w s t a n d s . D o n ' t d e l a y . It m u s t b e d o n e a t o n c e . Send your written protest to the city clerk's office now. If you have not read Emergency Ordinance Number 247, please call at the Review-Journal office for a copy of the paper containing the ordinance. D. G . L O R E N Z I T a x p a y e r