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Los Angeles, December 18, 1950 7554 Mr* A* £• Stoddards (CC -Mr, V, 0* Perkins) Recommendation for authority to install pumps on Wells Bos, 8. 10 and 11 at Las Vegas, Bar* at estimated eost of $13,800, of which $18,000 is chargeable to Investment and $780 to Operating Expenses* As advised in ny letter of September 87, 1950, at hearing before Bevada Public Service Commission regarding complaint of the City of Las Vegas of Insufficient water supply, we agreed to install pumps on one or more of three wells in effort to increase water production approximately 4,000,000 gallons per day* For your information, X am attaching copy of pages 167, 168 and 169 of transcript of testimony before the Commission which set out the commit­ments we made at the hearing* Tests have now been completed, and indicate in­stallation of pumps on Wells Bos* 8, 10 and 11 will increase production approximately 5,500,000 gallons per day. In previous discussions we had considered Installation of pump on Well Ho* 9, but our testa indicate greater increase in production can be obtained from Well Bo. 8, and if further increase Is necessary, we can later install pump on Well Bo. 9. I recommend approval, and will appreciate wire advice in order that we may make report to the Commission before January 1, 1951 • A. F« E. data is attached to Mr. Perkins* copy* CSigned) WM. R E IN H A R D T Wm* Reinhardt W Dfcc iMti 1X95 0 DEC 21 I950 L* C* O*