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Water Vote Questionsf$jd Answered (E ditor’s n ote: B elieving ? there are m any questions about the proposed w ater district 1 ? w h ich the pu blic w ill w ant answejret) in order to vote in­telligently at the election, O cto­b er 19, the R eview -Journal is i 'running a question and answer q u iz giving answers to some questions already apparent. A n y voter is invited to send in , his question and an answer w ill be provided.) Question: W ill,the Las ;Vegas I Valley Water District ' furnish ;i water to all and any subdividers ?; or townsiteS within their boun­daries including pipe lines? ' Answer: The method by wh^ch! i this particular situation would be handled will, of course, be up to 1 the boarc of directors.. It is log-.1 ical to suppose that water will be • | delivered wholesale to any sec- ‘ tion: with'sufficient use to war- ; i rant and that the subdivider would equip and operate his own water system except in cases; f where the subdivision lies with-ih the territory served by an ex- ? isting tility. ^ Question: Can water companies obtain writer to ‘ supply subdivi-sions and townsites and* under | what ponditions? Answer: They will be able to purchase Ifjvwater at wholesale': rates In £ similar arrangement to that under which the Las Ve­gas Land & Water Company pur­chases'its supply from the Union .Pacific, Railroad Company. Question: How will the water system be financed at the be­ginning and through years of op- . eration? Answer: Through issuance of < ? revenue bonds which will be re­tired from the profits of opera­tion. This system has proven most: j successfu in thev establishment and . operation^ of the Lincoln County Power District and Over-f ton Power District. The statute i authorizing creation of the water " district is modeled' after the Lin­coln. County ; Power District' act. 1