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Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal January137, 1943 1 WATER SUPPLY FOR YEGAS SHOWS RIG GAIN Ilf 0ECADE The water available ,to. the city of Las Vegas through the Las Vegas Land and Water company increased over a 10-year period from 1931 when 650,000,000 gal­lons, were: available to 1941 when 2,331,404,065 gallons were avail­able, according to figures re­leased by the local water com­pany officials. Four expansion projects are under way at present by the Water company, according to Walter R. Bracken,' special rep­resentative of the president of j the Union. Pacific in Nevada and vice president Of the water com­pany, and A1 Folger, superin­tendent of the company here. The expansions are: Vega Verde addition, south of Charleston boulevard, with 2,700 feet of cast iron pipe to serve the large num­ber of new homes being con­structed there; Beckley subdivi­sion, which Contractor Guy Mathis fyas almost filled with hew homes; Biltmore addition on North Main street, where 100 new homes are under construc­tion; and Huntridge addition, south ' of Charleston boulevard, 'Where it is planned 500 new houses will be built. On June 30, 1941, well number 5 was completed to a depth of 492 feet. A perforated liner was installed and the casing ce­mented . at top so ‘its production could be confined in under­ground channel when not ac­tually Required in the. city'; Pro­duction is 529,416 gallons per day and pumps are now being in­stalled to augment this produc­tion. On July 10, 1941, well number t 6 was completed to a depth of 500 feet, the inside arrangement being similar to number 5, so production could be' conserved. Initial production is 468,504 gal­lons per day, and pumps are also being installed on this well. Plans are now under way for additional wells. Commencing in April and being completed in December, a program of water main renewals was inaugurated to keep ahead o f, development and increased population, Folger said. As a re­sult, 29,683 feet of cast iron mains were installed within the city, to complete the cast iron system. At the same time all service lines in alleys were re­placed, and fire hydrants reset on larger diameter mains to af­ford better fire protection. Comparative; statistics on the water supply are as follows: Annual available production: 1931, 650,000,000 gallons; 1941, 2,331,404,065 gallons. Number of service connections; 1931, 1590; 1941, 2458. Transmission mains ( f r o m source to city): 1931, 21,145 feet (Redwood stave); 1941,.. 26,305 feet (10: inch to 24 inch diam­eter, all cast iron), . Distribution mains (within city): 1931, 90,948 feet (mostly redwood); 1941, 102,414 feet (all cast iron). Source; 1931, m previous years, 2 springs and 1 well; 1941, today, 2 springs' and 6 wells, pumps, power lines; 2. more wells being drilled; ' O F F IC E OF EXECUTIVE a ssist a n t JAN 29 1942 LOS ANGHJiS, CAUF.