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BCC | A. M. Folger Los Angeles, Octotoer* 28, 1 9 4 9 1-7334 Mr. W. h * Hulslzerj (CC - M r . A, E. Stod d a r d Mr. W. G. Perkins MT. R, A. Blonds) I n o u r r e c e n t conference w i t h the N e v a d a Public Service Commission, L a s Vegas M a y o r and C i t y Commissioners c o n c e r n i n g the Las V e g a s m i t e r situation, the m a t t e r of w a t e r w a s t a g e w a s d i s c u s s e d at length. It was the opi n i o n o f the M a y o r and C i t y a u t h o rities that p r e s e n t ordinances r e q u i r i n g I n s t a l l a t i o n and ma i n t e n a n c e o f recap t u r e facili t i e s o n c o o l ­i n g and r e f r i g e r a t i n g plants, if p r o p e r l y policed, w o u l d res-sult I n substantial r e d u c t i o n in w a t e r consumption. It was a g r e e d the w a t e r Com p a n y a n d C i t y w o u l d Jointly make a sur v e y o f all w a t e r - u s i n g equip m e n t I n the C i t y to determine If the pre s e n t ordina n c e s were b e i n g .com­p l i e d with. A s stated I n y o u r m a i l g r a m of October 2 4 t h to Mr. Perkins, the Water C o m p a n y a g r e e d to f u r n i s h a r e p r esentative q u a l i f i e d to Inspect w a t e r - u s i n g facilities, determine If such facili t i e s c o m p l y w i t h C i t y ordinances a n d are m a i n t a i n e d a n d o p e r a t e d as required, a n d to m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n as to possible sav i n g i n w a t e r consumption* T h e C i t y w i l l provide a police o f f i c e r to a c c o m p a n y our repres e n t a t i v e a n d Issue citations In s u c h cases w h e r e C i t y or d i n a n c e s are n o t b e i n g comp i l e d with. If Mr. A n d e r s o n la t o b e assi g n e d to this work, as r e c o m m e n d e d b y Mr. Perkins, w i l l appreciate early advice as to w h e n he w i l l be avail a b l e so that n e c e s s a r y arrangements c a n be concluded w i t h t h e City. It was f u r t h e r a g r e e d that, w i t h the a p p r o a c h of w a r m weat h e r n e x t year, the W a t e r Com p a n y and the C i t y w i l l ( e m p l o y special officers w h o s e d u t y It w i l l be to see that C i t y ordina n c e s p r o h i b i t i n g w a t e r w a s t e are comp i l e d with. We f u r t h e r a g r e e d that before a n y n e w water service connections are made, the W a t e r C o m p a n y w i l l make a s u r v e y to determine that all w a t e r - u s i n g f a c i l i t i e s i n s t a l l e d comply w i t h C i t y requirements. D u r i n g the conference, w e a d v i s e d the Public Service C o m m i s s i o n that, as our records indicate our pre s e n t w a t e r rates are Inadequate to net a f a i r r e t u r n o n our investment, w e a n t i c i p a t e d f i l i n g i n the n e a r future a n app l i c a t i o n f o r a general increase I n rates. T h e attitude of the members of the Public Service Commission, as w e l l as that of the C i t y