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m Las Vegas - March 11, 1953. Mr. Isa* Reinhardt - Loe Angeles The rapid Increase in growth In water distribution system at the present time and the increasing demand for im­mediate installation of service connection® to recently con­structed hones, as well as the large number of homes which are now under construction or contemplated within the next 90 days, indicate it will be impossible to ent equipment and field forces. meet the demand with our pres­The following tabulation shows the number of service connections for which we now have applications and also the niun mbtheer nofe xtc o9n0n ecdatyi®o*ns which we anticipate will be required with­Applications on hand as of March 5, 1953...420 Applications anticipated the next §0 days. . 680 Total..1100 We now have three (3) trucks on hand, two of which are used principally on installation of service lines, the other one being used exclusively for repair work. With two crews using one truck each, we are only able to install an average of about 120 service connections per month. In view of the above I have already requisitioned one ad­ditional tapping machine and plan on employing two additional laborers, in addition to which I request authority to reclassify two of my present crew from laborer classification to water ser­vice repairman which will provide one repairman for each of the three tapping crews, which I will have if this request is ap­proved, and one repairman for general repair work. If you con­cur please arrange for Perm 2120 to cover. Also in connection with this I would like to request that you arrange ¥0 authority to purchase one (1) additional 3/4 ton Chevrolet pick-up truck, Z am advised by local Chevrolet dealer that a 3/4 ton pick-up truck will coat approximately $1865.00. LRM.sn