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Water Directors felt, be excessive and unbearable. Therefore, as seemingly wise as stage two appears to be, the economics of the situation ruled it out, for the time being. It was felt wiser to develop the Henderson source of water first and await the growth of the community. Search for government assistance, financially, as part of the war effort, has been fruitless. Mayor Baker then spoke, recommending the new pipe line to the Lake and no entangling partnerships in water business with anyone, believing that the cost can be borne by the users in the District. He believed it to be temporizing to arrange now for but 10 M G D from the Henderson source, Cost what it might, he favored a new line to the Lake which would produce at least as much water to the Valley as the present 4 0 -inch line to Henderson. Commissioner Peccole followed Mayor Baker. He remarked that when the Las Vegas Land and Water Company placed pumps on three flowing wells this last spring, 3.5 M G D of additional water were added to previous production, nevertheless the City had a water shortage on the maximumrdaily-use days of this month of August. He ad­mitted the waste of much water by the consumers in Las Vegas - but felt the need of importing more water even if the bonds had to be based part on water revenues and part as general obligation bonds. Director Cashman stated that he still desired to pursue the "d o lla r-" deal. M r. Moore, Plant Manager at Henderson replied to the question of the delivery capacity of the 40-inch pipe line, as reported to him , at 33 M G D when five of the six pumps are working. Consumer Bunker, of Las Vegas, remarked that he still had hopes that the C ity C o m ­missioners could be of help to the District. The proposed conference in Washington by the Colorado River Commission and the Water District with General Services Administration was then discussed. Commissioner Strong reminded all present that a measure of accord with all the Lessees must first be reached before any Washington conference can be successful. M r. Coulthard then rroved, seconded by M r. Cashman, that the District participate at the opportune time in a con­ference in Washington with M r. Larson and the G S A officials. The motion carried unan­imously. It was further hoped that the Plant Lessees would hear from their head offices over the country and advise the District soon just what such Plant Lessees' officials would approve in an agreement whereby the Water District acquired the water facility at Hen­derson . President Ronzone, of the Chamber of Commerce, reminded the Directors that it was the Chamber of Commerce which had started the ball rolling on the water question and that the Chamber was full-heart, and soul, back <f the Directors in their efforts to get more water for the Valley. Commissioner Stanley, of the C ity of North Vegas, assured the Directors of the support of his C ity in their efforts for more water. A discussion was then started by some of the groups present as to the feasibility now of voting a bond issue just to tqke over the local water utility, thus getting started in the water business, meanwhile developing the plan for an independent pipe line to the Lake as the number of water customers grew and more revenues were in sight._ Others present — -felt that success could better“be obtained b y continuing with the plan to bring in water from Henderson as the cheaper of the two stages of the District's projects, holding the idea that the City customers would not be any better off under District control than with the Utility if no additional water was to be available in the near future.