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WHIPPLE contin^^s. We want action now foi^R 2 to 3 year period., I admit there is a limit to the water basin pumping. Then Bunker took something personnally-(exchange of apologies) . No personali­ties. please. Let us work out the problem. BENNETT: Ask the State Engineer to make recommendations. PECCOLE: There was nothing done last year to get more water. The water Co. is not doing anything. We want pumps, more storage, and more wells— even to bringing in Lake Mead water. BENNETT: We have no obligation to go to Lake Mead for water. Our obligation ends when we pump the underground basin dry. The HR will not put up $5,000,000 because we would never get it back. GRAYSON (in audience) Asked permission to speak . Severely criticized Williams of the Commission. ^ , , WILLIAMS: I do not deserve your criticism. I am here to get data and make a report to the Commission. We are three. No one man s e t s t h e n o l i c y f o r t h e C om m ission I ? . BUNKER: I MOVE - too fast for anyone to get it. Discussed. Amended by Moore: That the City Attorney prepare a formal demand on the Public Service Commission requiring the Land and water oo. to proceed immediately to augment the local water supply. Seconded by Pecolle. , 11' IB, MOORE: I will vote for it, but how will it help us? BUNKER: I want to get the Company on the spot. The Public Service Commission must do its duty. BENNETT; We will sell to anyone. WHIPPLE: I want to see some money spent by the Company- they can get it back from the District, when the sale is made. BENNETT: I*d like to be shown how to get more water. WHIPPLE: How about mare booster pumps? F0LGER: We speed up the booster pumps in the evenings now. But today there are no restrictions— so we keep the pumps running all day Iona. Motion before the house— Questions and MOORE: Committee of 6 to make arrangements to buy Water Co.and the Union Pacific interests. PECOLLE: Call into the situation the Advisory Committee - let them demand that the Water Co. spend the money to get more^water. MAYOR: We will now soon get a report from the Public Service Commission who must depend on the State Engineer for their advice. WILLIAMS: We have tried to better, the distribution system as requested. ? The daily demand is increasing with every summer. We d i d w h a t we w e r e a s k e d t o d o . ? i + . c-nVinrvt- MAY0R. 'To the motion. I dont want to buy a w h i t e elephant. , m Qv-mnnSfi w i h i r e an e n g in e e r t o make a r e p o r t on w h e th e r o t n o t t o buy, “ MOORE: Re-eonsidered wording of t’ g j j l Ask tile Advisory Committee to report on the advisability bil ty of making the purchase of the l o c a l ^ t e r utility. Hansen say I f S l T a S g S . S S o l o ’I M “ I ' c ™ - / s e e how they will do it, practically, I do not. ^ „„ y f*nT> PECOLLE: Mr. Folger, tell me how much money the RR g production of your water last year. Hem and haw- tangled answ and WHIPPLE: °U It°s a°clnch ! we will hare to go to the Lake for Water Adjourned by 10:SO AM (This is what I transcribed from my notes taken t,he meeting where I was simply a listener meeting there without a word. I called Harry Miller ana went to see James Cashman- telling them most of above. HFC) Page S •