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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Independent of lawn watering, during certain periods of the day* This matter was taken up with the Water Company and an effort made to enforce certain restrictions so that an adequate supply could be had* At that time an ordinance was enforced by the City of Las Vegas that prohibited the use of water for sprink­ling and the Irrigation of lawns during the day so that suffi­cient for domestic use would be available, and in the business sections of town during the peak periods of the day. This ordinance was enforced and alleviated the condition somewhat. The Water Company advised that they were taking steps trying to Increase the mains throughout the business section and through­out some of the other sections that had a shortage. In the spring of this year, the problem arose again, and a representative of the City Commission, together with myself, had a meeting with the Water Company and Mr. Bennett as their counsel, in $n attempt to enforce some type of restriction so that we would not be caught in the summer season without adequate re­strictions and without adequate water. At that time it was agreed, to alleviate the situation, the City would adopt a new ordinance to further restrict the use of water, which Ordinance being Ho. 411 and reads as follows? nAn Emergency Ordinance to prohibit the Waste of Water| Defining Waste of Water? Regulating the Use thereof? Limit­ing the Time During Which Water May be Used for Sprinkling ©r Irrigation, and Providing Penalties for the Violation of this Ordinance, and Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Therewith” ***********