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subject: Water S upply * im Vegae. lee V*@am9 Mevada, ffeg»t*12* 1927 Mr* t*S* Kni cfcerbo ckor, MmhwI Manager, t?*T* System, TAW* BB Co.* Aagelen* Cal. sear Sir: mterrlm to your letter* of August 3rd and August 23rd, file 921b-3£>&, above eubjeoit ? 1 have carefully read. Mr* Masson *e letter t© you under 4at@ of auly 29th and here oade a study with advice from others concerning his rmmnmMtotieoe* Mr* Atefion'® letter is- a very accurate statement of the exact conditions and 1 concur with everything therein* especially with the construction of the &»000* ooo gallon reservoir at a point shore he has designated the location* which will enable us to secure by gravity flow the waters froa what is known as the ^Middle tipring* and other mall springs, for*undoubtedly* anticipating the descend for domestic uee next yeuyt fthnniu our new tourist hotel be conetrueted and % he houlder Canyon ha© Mil pass, we will want ail of the water in the various springs conserved in toe reservoir for an immediate ample supply, @DXl it will only he a short time until we will want to extend our water system to the various subdivisions* as they are building up very fast* and as our water system for Clarices ins Vegae Townslte has been one productive of a very handsome revenue the some thing can be ;aade by supplying ©butting additions a© they are built up sufficiently to warrant the expenditure of a pipe line through them. |§y new 1ft* east iron pipe line trmn the little Springs to the settling bn*in is almost coripXoted and we anticipate the water will be turned through thie pip© line within 10 days, which will greatly increase our present bead and will be ample supply for all usee, including the cutting in of Old Town (or West tidei, watch will possibly be done within SO days. 1 believe to® volume can im increased and br*beyle concurs with me if the large artesian nail, which hen decreased very ssaterially is flow, almost 3Qj» within the past year (Mr.AdaKJSon’e letter has given you toe amount of decrease in gallons) is examined and pumped for send. A temporary derrick should be erected at toe well, a portable oora» pressor of sufficient capacity taken toere* arid the well blown t© relieve send pressure* There seem© to be just one of two things Which 2*aa reduced thie pressure in toe well and that is either the buckling of the easing" or a sanding up of the well; to® latter, X