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HELP SAVE lA'DEH The people of Las Vegas are urgently requested to cooperate to the fullest possible extent in conserving the > water supply of the City, Last night, the City Commissioners in special session passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting the waste of water, and providing that the watering of lawns, trees, etc,- may be done only between the hours of 5:00 AM and 8 o’clock in the morning# 5:00PM and 8 o’clock in the evening. In order that the people may know the reason therefor, and the seriousness of the water situation, the following facts are presented: 1# Luring the past month, more water passed through the Master Meter, measuring the supply of water to the City, than in any - other month of the past four years# 2. Evidently a large portion of this water was not put to beneficial use, but was run into the sewer line* fils is evi­denced by the fact that the flow of water to the septic tank soflarge that its capacity is being taxed, although it was constructed for a city of twice our present population. 3# Over half the supply of wa^er in storage in the city reservoir has been used, rad the water level therein is dropping at the rate of 17 inches per week. 4* All water flowing through the mains is now devoted exclusive'y to the use of the C$.ty; the Bailroad Company is using no water from the mains, but is. securing their supply by pumping the well in the railroad yards',— , the first time this has been necessary in. 10 years•