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(Personal) Mr. f, a. Brackens Los Angeles, July 8th, 1935. Confixadng our conversation date and referring to your recent letters in regard to the present water situation at Lao Vegas* While Mr. Bennett and I will endeavor to he at Las ? at an early date to go with you Before the city officials, for the purpose of a eoMid? discussion with thea o f the conditions contributing to water short*- eg© |n the town, nevertheless, I Believe it very desir­able that you personally lay the matter before Chairman Hfiraion, of the levada Public Service commission* Bo is entirely familiar with local conditions in La© Veg&ft* In his capacity as Chairman of the commission, he undoubtedly could bo very helpful, if not in hi© official capacity, then in a personal way, hy forcibly directing to the attention of the city authorities, the necessity for adopting an effective sprinkling ordinance, there is no reason why sprinkling of lawns, frees, gardens, etc., should not ip prohibited in Las Vegas between say BsOO .Am and $iOO l-‘M. 'This sort of an -ordinance in 'inforcsd regularly in much larger cornual ties than Las Vega®, aai whore the per capita consumption of water per day is much lees* in fact, 1 think you should emphasise in your letter to Sr. iarmon, the very high per capita consumption that exists in Las Vegas during the month© of July and August, particularly. 'There is an abundance of water available for all needs in the town of Las Vegas, if some reasonable effort is made to conserve it and to shut off sprinkling during the day time. F. !i* Knickerbocker OC - Mr* 1. X, Baimetti (Personal)