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( 4 ) \ be a bucket brigade* This facility is so important to oar water system that we feel the expease of the proposed fire fighting equipment is Justified, SOTS: This condition is not created by a lack of maintenance, the weeds are frequently cleaned away, but it only takes a few minutes for high winds to collect weeds, which are sub­ject to ignition by a carelessly dropped cigar­ette or other source. Item 5, In accordance with measurements furnished by Mr. Bracken, the present production capacity of existing facilities is: fell Mo. 1 * * 2 * * 3 * * d . * * 5 * * e Big Spring Little Spring Less quantity used by Bailroad 1 866 240 GPD 978 480 * 907 200 « 447 120 A 381 024 » 531 360 9 677 160 9 709 560 9 6 498 144 GPD 800 000 GPD 5 700 000 * Installation of pumps on existing upper zone wells Hos, § and 6 we believe can be depended upon to yield an additional 900 q q q * Production capacity, after completion of work to be performed this year 6 600 000 GPD Anticipated production from recommended 1942 wells Nos. 7 and 8: Mo. 7 900 000 GPD * 8 650 000 • 1 550 000 ? 1942 Total Production Capacity 8 150 000 GPD 6,600,000 GPD is no doubt sufficient to meet the peak needs of the Water Company for the users of today and for some expansion. However, there are two indeterminate possibilities that affect production requirements that may arise during the fall of 1941 and the year 1942, as a measure of protection against which we are re commend in g budget provi­sion for two additional wells* These contingencies are: (a) Magnesium, Inc., expects to commence opera­tion in about eight months, building up from a few hundred to an ultimate of 4,00C to 5,000 employes. Its