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Las Vegas,Nevada REVIEW - JOURNAL March 20, 1947 Wafer Meters Seen for Las Vegas If Measure Passes Assembly Water meters are in prospect for Las Vegas if the present measure in the state legislature, Bill 93, passes the Assembly and gains the okay of Gov. Vail Pittman. The legislation has already met with approval in the Senate, which gave it a 16-to-l vote. The bill, if passed, would then State Public Service Commission have to win the approval of the, state public commission and, if obtained, the Las Vegas Co., owned by the Union rmn/t m u & Water Meters Seen For Las Vegas If Measure Passes (Continued from Page One) 'its waste, persons here interested in the retention of the present water rates state that there is a city ordinance making persons Water) who waste water, especially in the Pacific^ summer, liable, and that the po- railway, would have the privilege] lice department is empowered to of installing water meters within! enforce the ordinance. the city limits. Plat Rate While the legislature is near­ing the close of its present ses- a voice in the matter have still an opportunity to wire their as- At the present time, a flat rate sion, those interested in expressing of $24 per year is charged water! users, and it is anticipated that,! with meter installation, the semblymen, and it was felt that charge would exceed that amount. I if enough pressurewere shown, the While introduced as a means of I bill might meet defeat in the As- conserving water and eliminating sembly. (Continued on Page Ten) 1VOUCO • OXi JLLJ.O -tfte