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La s Vegas Morning Sun-March 28, 19 5 1 Senator McCarran Assures Aid To Water District in Development Plans j “templated water plan talks. Discussions at yesterday’s ses-sion centered around a proposal by the Valley Water District to i purchase approximately 10 mil- | lion gallons of Lake Mead water Sen. Pat McCarran pledged unqualified support behind the Las Vegas Valley Water District program late yesterday at the Colorado River Commission meeting on the water plan in the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce offices. The senator indicated he would submit any legislation necessary to provide more water for Las Vegas Valley from mighty Lake Mead. A lengthy conference on the water issue resolved itself into the appointment of a committee to prepare a feasible plan whereby the water district can: be assured as firm supply from Lake Mead. Gov. Charles Russell named Jack Beuhler, Frank Strong, and A. E. Cahlan, of the CRC, and resident Engineer A. J. Shaver and BMI plant manager, Julian Moore to meet with representatives of the Las Vegas Valley Water District. It was hopecpttygt a plan will be ready for approval by the April m e e t i n g " ;the commission. Thomas A. Campbell, president of the Water District board of directors, declared that the “ urgency for more water for Las Vegas is upon us. We must get the job done.” He added that “if anyone can accomplish the job, the Water District can.” . Senator McCarran, in pledging legislative support, dispelled reports that John Mueller, special representative of the Genera] Services Administration, is not disposed to transferring control of Henderson water to the district when he announced that the negotiators “would receive full cooperation from Mueller." Atty. James L. Beebe, of Los Angeles, bond expert associated with the firm of O’Melveny and Myers, will participate in the con- (Continued on Page 2) per day. • Beuhler maintained the • committee should develop a long-range water program to meet needs “not of the next five or ten years, but of the next quarter of a century.” Beuhler envisioned tremendous population growth of the entire southern Nevada area, pointing out that as long as 25 years ago, he predicted southern .Nevada’s expansion to its present census figures. Beuhler said that a study would have to be made into the condition of the present pipeline to Henderson to determine whether repair will be necessary. Campbell reported that he believed water rates to city consumers would have to be increased, and could conceivably double in order to finance the expansion program. | Campbell’s program for the purchase of water from the CRC was based on the district’s proposal to buy 10,000,000 gallons of water daily from the Basic plant at Henderson, but there was some problem as to whether this amount of water could be spared. Plant lessees have asked the CRC not to make outside allocations j of water, until their plants are completed, so there will be ample protection for future expansion. Another point calls for a sound financing basis upon which long term bbnds of the district may be issued, possibly for a period of not less than 40 years, Campbell reDorted. I