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L A S V E G A S N E V A D A L A sV tC A S Tuesday, July 3, 1951 j LAS VLGAS Dire Fate Befalls 'Bootleg' Water Lines Of Vegas Residents A large number of “bootleg” water lines have been uncovered here during digging operations of the city engineer’s construc­tion crews. Some 260 unauthorized outlets, Which have enabled residents to use water free for years, were discovered recently when the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. ex- | tended a line to the Westside, City Engineer W. C. (Andy) Ander- ! son .said yesterday. Anderson disclosed many prop- I erty owners in Las Vegas have laid their own water lines in the past, and in some cases tying into the utility’s mains without permission. The water lines came in for at­tention as Anderson served no­tice on all property owners with private water systems- crossing public thoroughfares that during future construction work, the city will disconnect all such lines in order to carry out necessary con­struction. He said the city will not be re­sponsible for disconnected service or for reconnecting the severed lines. He explained, that crews know where water company lines are located and at what depth, so they can be avoided by digging equip­ment, but warned the city could not be responsible for breaking “bootleg” connections.