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used for railroad purposes only but on occasion In past years, during hot weather periods, brought into use to supplement the supply avail­able for city consumers. It has provided a million gallons of water dally, but is now producing @50,000 gallons. The production in gallons per day of the springs and wells has varied considerably, as may be seen from the tabulation below. gftIMB L -. 9-13-59 9-25-4?. Big Spring Little Spring Well Ho. 1 Well Ho. 2 Well Ho. 5 Well Ho. 4 Well No. 5 Well Ho. 6 1,100,000 970,000 3,100,000 1.045.000 1.001.000 2,114,000 3,278,073 878.000 878.000 2,005,000 952.000 677,160 709,560 1,866,240 978,480 907,200 447,120 331,024 -6,J4l9S8,U1t4tf4l The yield of the foregoing springs and wells for 1942 has been conservatively estimated at Additional water Is anticipated froms- 6,000,0000a! per day Pumps installed In Wells Nos. 5 and 6 * ? Well Ho. 4 Hew Wells Hos. 7 and 8 now being drilled " * 9 and 10 * * Add to the foregoing the dependable capacity of the well in the railroad yard 1,000,000 500,000 1,550,000 10,600,000 ____ Total available In 1942 (estimated) Last year's maximum city demand was Est. new services in 1942 say be expected to draw a maximum of 1st. 1942 maximum railroad demand is Contingency for Basic Magnesium, Inc. and cushion Prank Strong's est. of Feb. 5, 1942 ll,250,0000al per day 6 ,100,000 1,692,000 800,000 1 .000.009 9,592,0000a! per day This would indicate that the present system of wells and the two springs are adequate for the needs of ths city for 1942 and 1943, but -5 -