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The case was heard before the Commission at Las Vegas on May 23 and 29, 1931. It having been found to be impossible to complete the investigation within the original suspension limit, the suspension was subsequently extended an additional thirty days. On July 30, 1931, counsel for Las.Vegas Land and Water Company stipulated that effective date of the new rates be withheld until September 1, 1931, due to the fact that it was impossible for the Commission to complete its investigation within that period. RE PRESENT RATES Since the Las Vegas Land and Water Company began opera­tions in 1909 there have been two classes of rates on file, namely, flat and meter rates. The meter rates have never been placed in effect, and the management stated they never desired to place them in effect due to the additional expense in installation and monthly readings of meters. Previous to the 1931 Legislature water meters in cities of 10,000 population or over were barred. During the 1931 session the act was amended to read 4,500 or over. This necessitated that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company discontinue the meter rates previously on file with the Commission, as the City of Las Vegas now has a population of between 6,000 and £,000. WATER SOURCES Previous to 1922 the Las Vegas Land and Water Company which is a subsidiary company of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, obtained its water supply from two flowing springs. At that time it appeared that the City of Las Vegas would grow due to the possibility that Boulder Dam would be constructed in the future. In 1925 the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company