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    goes as far as is now indicated it will, depends largely on an adequate water supply". Urging that the people of Las Vegas take immediate steps in order to tap the vast storage of Lake Mead, Mr. Jeffers said, <5r>„T^ ? % Can dtyelop oource3 for ordinary eusneo,u Shb utw atfeorr bfirgo mo puenrdaetrigornosu nd such as are now planned for Las Vegaf ?he£e is only one source that is sufficient - Lake Mead." Giving his opinion that Clark County shouia not need to bear 1 the expense of bringing water from Lake Mead, he added, I "There should be no difficulty in eettinc water for Industry, afnodr aI n beelxipeevned itItu rec anf o bip ™dfoindee". There has been at times a pronounced measure of agitation m ff favor of municipal ownership of the water supply but this has been weakens* by the removal of causes of justifiable complaint against the company. Our recent practice of extending distribution mains into the newer parts of | the cxty as rapidly as conditions warrant, and replacing with cast iron the worn out wood stave piping, and the heavy expenditures for increasing ftalSv or3.UPPly °f Water’ mUSt have SreAtly strengthened local opinion in our The unprecedented growth of the city, and that anticipated, calls for new sewers and schools, street paving and lighting, flre flght_ lr.g equipment, recreational facilities and administrative building , with increased polios protection and health and sanitary measures.^Ko considerable share of these essential public services can be paid for out of current revenues, notwithstanding Increased tax rates which are limned * . 0 per *100 of assessed valuation. There has been recently secured fro. the Federal Oovern.ent a grant of *800,000 for newer extensions and -17-