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Los Angeles, July 3 0 , 194-7 Mr. Frank Strong: Referring to your letter dated July 24-th relative to lack of pressure in water line leading to Mayor Cragin's home, adjacent to Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada* Accompanied by Mr. Folger, we made test of the pressure at 10:30 AM, July 2 5 th, and found that the pressure in the line leading to Mr. Cragin's house at the north line of Charleston Blvd to be 26# and upon testing the pressure at the house we found it to be very low and, upon investigating further, it developed that water from Mr. Cragin's supply line was running through his cooler into a 2-inch underground pipe where water was running into a ditch in a garden located some 1 0 0 -ft. or more north of the house. We then shut down the cooler and the pressure immediately registered 2 5 # at Mr. Cragin's house. It seems quite apparent that the lack of pressure is due to the manner in which the codling system was installed. Mr. Folger discussed this matter with Mr. Cragin and he stated that he would have the codling system checked up and corrected so that he will have full pressure on his line leading from our 24-" main. I discussed with Mr. Snorf and Guy Hamlin question of reading the meters and weiring of the wells and springs. Mr. Hamlin is an old water service foreman who has been assigned to operation of the wells, springs, reading meters, etc. and Mr. Snorf believes that the records will be properly kept in the future. As a matter of information, we tested the pressure in our mains at different locations in Las Vegas and found that the pressure has been increased considerably due to the construction of the new reservoir and the two booster pumps and 24— inch main down Charleston Blvd. Attached is a statement of pressure at several locations taken July 20, 194-4- and July 2 6 , 194-7: Mr. Folger advises that the pressures throughout the city during the hot summer period have held up very well. At the present time, during the hot periods of the day, they are operating the two booster pumps at the old reservoir and one booster pump only at the new reservoir. By doing this, sufficient pressure is maintained in the southerly portion of Las Vegas. If both booster pumps were used at the Charleston reservoir it would mean an increase in pressure and more waste of water in the southern portion of Las Vegas including the Huntridge Addition district. R, L. Adamson