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Las Vegas Review-Journal ) MW— ----------- 0----------- wfe . \ Tentative Sale Price To Be Set On Water Unit I Facts and figures concerning i the operation of»the Las Vegas i ;i Land and Water company and S a tentative figure at which the if utility can be purchased, will be 1 if; made available to the Las Ve- § gas Valley water district im- I i mediately in order to facilitate i planning, William Reinhardt, ^ ) vice president of the company ii ii said this morning. Reinhardt was spokesman for I ! the local utility in a session with ( the board of directors of the | water district, and agreed that i every possible cooperation would be rendered in bringing the ul- ' timate goal within reach. The figures will be furnished I the district’s engineering firm i in order that a complete picture ' may be presented in the report on the various possibilities for , temporary and permanent solu- ; tion of the water problem. - October 1 2 , 1949 Water Firm Seeks Rate ? Hike Here m A new, higher schedule of water rates in the city of Las I Vegas, will be filed with the Nevada Public Service com- I mission in the near future, it I was revealed this morning by William Reinhardt, vice presi­dent of the Las Vegas Land I and Water company. | Reinhardt said that advanc-i ing costs, taxes, increased maintenance and demands for expanded service had cut the net return down to an unsafe margin and that additional revenue would have to be forthcoming if the utility is to stay in business. The public service commis-sion will study th£ application upon receipt and after hear­ings, will make its decision. Reinhardt said the amount i of increase the company will j ask for has not been de- 1 ter mined, but indicated it 1 would be substantial. ----------- O-----------