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The people of Las Vegas are urgently requested to cooperate to the fullest; exjtent in conserving the water supply of the City. Daily measurements taken! at.f^te ,;spurce of supply indicat e all of the water produced is being ii^ed. raffijaa a portion of the reseryes in the city reserypir. Last/year,' djtring tlie hot summer months, the C ity was faced w ith an acute water situation, and in order to aVoid drastic restrictions this ye dr we earnestly solicit your cooperation to avoid w aste of'w ater and conserve the supply. ‘ ' ' | lf * * ; Ip order that the people may know the exact situation, the following facts are presented: 1. Uuring the past ten days p f tfeis month, an average of 3,750,- 000 gallons pf wpter per day have passed through the Master Meter,' measuring|the supply of water to the City. |' 2. Evidently a large portion of this water was pot put to beneficial use, but was run into the sewer line. This is evidenced | by the fact that the flpw of water to the septic tank is so liarge that its capacity is being taxed, although it was constructed for a* city o f twice our present population. 3. The supply of water in storage in the city reservoir iS dropping regularly. 4. Ah tyatep flowing through the mains is now devoted iexclu- Styely ,tp the use of the City. The Railroad Company is using po water from the .city mains, but is securing its supply by! . pumping the well in the railroad yards. The pump is kept I / in operation continuously and, all surplus water is pumped into the city mains. f §| The supply of water flowing from the well and springs is sufficient for all requirements if the water is used only where actually needed, and pot wasted. Please dp not permit your hose to run out ipto the street, and if you have a leaky f aucet or a water yalve tha^ ^cannot be pfbpprly closed, please haye it fixed. It is expedjed that this emergency iyill exist fo r only ab^ut ^90 days, and your cc^j^eratipn durin g this peTidd will avoid the necessity of strict r% ulation. ^ ^ Las Vegas Land And Water Co.