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Water Supply at Las Vegass las Vegaa If April 1st, 1935, | 23-5-6 MGre*n er?*a l H*M anKangiecrk,erbocker, 1.08 ^ngeles, California, ©ear Sir: file enclosed copy of letter to the Mayor ana City Gommissloners concerning the condition of our water supply is self-explanatory, and to use presents a very alarming condition* I am on the anxious seat new, and undoubtedly will he for the rest of this Spring and Summer. We find that conditions at present are even more Intolerable than a year ago when we were requesting certain im­provements in the way of more water and another well in proximity to the springs. A large number of new homes are being constructed in las Vegas and many more water connections have been installed in the past year* Saoh and every one of these, together with all others, are planting lawns, shrubbery, etc*, and the drain on our water system is constantly increasing. | fully realise that the per capita consumption is much more than it should be, but there seems t© be no way of reducing this abnormal consumption* fhe infamous law passed a year or so ago prohibiting the use of water measuring devices in towns of over 45GG inhabitants places us in