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Form 2191- B c.s. 9 -2 8 -3 0 0 ,0 0 0 -U TEftSEGRAM SYMBOL X C LA SS O F S E R V IC E R E Q U IR E D Indicate toy X in proper line Px Preferred Immediate delivery the class of service required.. Dx Day Delivery during day Do not specify preferred service if other service will Tim e Filed M Nx Night jJ„.. - Delivery by next morning answer the purpose. A431-4B3A J 1 1929 APR 2 3 pM | ; 2 4 DX OMAgA^*4$P 4-23-29 FHK LOSANGEL e T ' U M JEFFER S LOSANGELES HAVE FOLLOWING FROM PRESIDENT REGARDING LASVEGAS WATER MATTERS: QUOTE AS THE SITUATION NOW STANDS THE GROSS REVENUES AND TOTAL EXPENSES INCLUDING INTEREST AND DEPRECIATION OF THE WATER COMPANY ARE PRACTICALLY EQUAL, SO THAT WHEN THE WATER COMPANY PAYS ADDITIONAL RENTAL TO THE RAILROAD COMPANY AS PROPOSED ITS ANNUAL LOSS ON THE BASIS OF 1928 FIGURES WILL BE ABOUT $9,500* THIS LOSS WILL BE INCREASED TO $14,000 PER YEAR WHEN THE PROPOSED CAST IRON PIPE LINE AUTHORIZED BY AFE NO 16 IS _ CONSTRUCTED BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY IF THE RENTAL TO THE WATER COMPANY IS INCREASED ON THAT ACCOUNT * IF METIER INSTALLATION IS MADE BY THE WATER COMPANY AND THE* METER RATES' USED AS GIVEN IN THE FRANCHISE THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $35,OOO^THE ESTIMATED REVENUE ASSUMING THAT THE CONSUMPTION WILL BE DECREASED ABOUT ONE HALF BY METERING, WILL BE $40,000^IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE TWO CONTROLLING REASONS WHY WE SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO PLACE THIS SYSTEM ON A METER BASIS: Cl) TO CONSERVE THE SUPPLY OF WATER. IT IS WELL KNOW THAT WATER USERS ARE WASTEFUL WHEN THE SUPPLY IS NOT METERED, AND THAT THE INSTALLATION OF METERS PROMPTLY END SHEET ONE.