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B ¥ 23-4-15 Re: Water Servi Mr. M H. Knicke Los Angeles, Calif Dear S ir: Referring to your letter of May 29tli, Pile 9215-3-W, to Mr. Adamson, in reference to water service for industrial district: 1 attach herewith, confirmation of my wire, even date, wh fXrC^jis self explanatory. “"jKo » a Ti ffviL- (400) foot right-of-way industrial ground, Engineer Clausen (as in­structed) called on the different industries explaining to them that as soon as line completed, they would he compelled to advance funds necessary for their water tap which would include cost of meter. In this way the entire matter would have been handled by the Railroad Company, but as per your letter to Mr* Adamson, this water service is to be turned oyer to the Las Yegas Land and Water Company, which is a utility serving under our State Commission, and as the law pass­ed at our last session forbids meter service in any town with popula­tion over 4,500, we will be required to fix a flat rental against each and every industry. That can only be done by trying to determine the amount of water they will use. Very few of them will use more than enough for lavatories, toilets, possibly sprinkling floors, wash­ing windows, etc. rate which.both Mr. Connolly and I think would be fair to both the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the user, although it is a known fact we will not be able to apply a rate that will show us even a fair return on the investment. and it is his advice that it will be impossible for us to install meters. Mr. Clausen, therefore, is not making any further demands for advanced costs of installation of meters and in one or two cases where he has made collections, I anticipate the Railroad Company will have to make a refund* The Bus Garage, Union Oil Company, Richfield Company, National Ice & Cold Storage Company, Standard Oil Company, Earl Coal Prior to installing these water lines on the four-hundred If you approve, I will canvass the situation and submit a Have consulted with Mr. Leo McUamee concerning this matter