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Las Vegas, Hay 18, 1945 V 23-4-20 Ur. Frank strong! From time to time the Public has urged us to gradually take over ope rsaetrivoincse oCfo mtmhiession Istm awloluelrd w abtee bre ctotmepra ntioe hsa Ivne Ltahse Voeomgmausn bletoya usseer vtehde byy foeheel yloaur gkenr ouwt wilei thya vrea tfhoellro twheadn tbhyi s sepvreorgarla ms amnadll aerre o nnoesw. As operating In the Boulder Addition, Paris Plaoe, Gra ndview Addition, 14th 3treet Addition, etc., whloh were formerl y served by other water companies. serving LadOdn'es o Afd dtihtei roenm laoicnaitnge dw aotne rF rsemyosntte msst Irese tth aftr om 11th Easterly. The water lines there are of redwood laid many yeart ago and have outlived their usefulnes s. Each summer A.C.Delkln, who operates this system as the heir of J.H.Ladd, has considerable difficulty In supplying his patrons. Reoently the olty grader damaged a portion of the redwood pipe which Delkln says he oan not replaoe. Delkln lives In Arcadia, California where he owns a flower shop and wished to get out of the wate r business in Las Vegas. I attach : (a) Letter from Ur. Delkln In which he oIfnf Leards d'tso Atdudrint ioovne rt wo atLaesr Voepgearsa tLiaonnsd and 'Water Company. (b) wTiratchi onugr sehxoiwsitnign gt elrirnietso rIyn r erefde rarnedd to proposed extension In dotted blue. (o) Estimate of cost of extension. (d) Potential revenues. locations IiTne htahvee L afdrdo'ms tAidmed ittoi otni pmer odtaukceinn go tvheer btihgogsee st revenue because Delkln was unable to adequately serve the larger Auto Courts on East Fremont. He has two parrallel wood lines, one on either side of Fremont from 11th street easterly to 14th; and another wood line running south through Blook 10 and 11. We propose to Install at this time a pipe line on the North side of Fremont only, as an extension south of Fremont In tha t territory can not be Justified at the present time beoause Of the few houses that would be served by such a line.