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iu , Jeffers #3 Hay 20, 1942 0 offices i H otter miscellaneous chargee totalling #56.70. fte most difficult thing to explain in the 106 houses, by our customers without notification to ne. Of coarse, thooe with when f haw* talked, have stated in general that their houses were hat newly built and that they intended to notify the water office as soon me their firat norths rent was received, hot human nature being shat it Is, they apparently think it la guite alright to cheat a public utility. Considering the fnet that the population of Lao Vegas has increased fren 6,600 in the last offisial census in 1040, to approximately 2 3 ,000 today, and neat of this since loot November when Basic Kagncslen commenced construction, the increase of 1 3 .3# in revenues developed hy physical check of service* docs net of oonrsc reflect the full dsvclopncnt of the city. we regularly cheek the city by sub—divl cions, picking up #36 to #60 per sub** division, in addition to smaller Increases picked up hr observ­ation on Sundays. 4 A portion of the increases in report are due te elimin­ation of vacancy allowance! which we have granted in the past undsr authority of tbs rats schedule authorised by tbs Commission. Baring the prsssnt •boon- practically all auto courts and hotels art fully occupied on week suds, but average 10% to 2Q# vacant fron Mondays to Fridays. These accomodations do not ester to •regulars*, as a higher rental ean he obtained from transients,