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(Personal) Los Angeles, July 8th, 10%$^ Mr. W. R. Bracken: Confirming our conversation date and referrin g to your recent le tte rs in regard to the present water situation at Las Vegas. at Las Vegas at an early date to go with you before the city o ffic ia ls , fo r the purpose of a candid discussion with them of the conditions contributing to water short­age in the town, nevertheless, I believe it very desir­able that you personally lay the matter before Chairman Harmon, of the Hevada Public Service Commission. He is entirely fam iliar with lo c al conditions in Las Vegas. In his capacity as Chairman of the commission, he undoubtedly could be very h elpful, i f not in his o ffic ia l capacity, then in a personal way, by fo rc ib ly directing to the attention of the city authorities, the necessity fo r adopting an effective sprinkling ordinance* There is no reason why sprinkling of lawns, trees, gardens, etc•, should not be prohibited in Las Vegas between say 8:00 Am and 6:00 PM. This sort of an ordinance is enforced regularly in much large r communities than Las Vegas, and where the per oapita consumption of water per day is much le ss. In fa c t, I think you should emphasize in your le t t e r to Mr. Harmon, the very high per capita consumption that exists in Las Vegas during the months of July and August, particu larly. a ll needs in the town of Las Vegas, i f some reasonable e ffo rt is made to conserve i t and to shut o ff sprinkling during the day time. While Mr. Bennett and I w ill endeavor to be There is an abundance of water available fo r F. H. CC - Mr. I . E. Bennett: (Personal)