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V As the obligation to complete a given number of houses does not assure that, the houses will be occupied, thus producing water revenue to the Water Company, I recommend that we be author­ized to submit to the Nevada Public Service Commission for approval the following modification of our former Rule 9-C, which I am sure will be acceptable to the Commission, will meet the objections of Nomellini and other Housing Project developers and at the same time fully protect our interests: Suggested Rule 9-C Extensions to serve Subdivisions, Tracts and Housing Projects Applicants for main extensions to serve subdivisions, tracts or housing projects shall be required to advance to the Company before construction is commenced the estimated reasonable total installed cost of the necessary facilities and to deliver to the Company an easement 10 feet in width and in form acceptable to the Company, where such water mains are to be laid in other than dedicated streets and alleys. The size, type and quality of materials and loca­tion of the lines shall be specified by the Company and actual construction will be done by the Company or by a contractor acceptable to it. Adjustment of any difference between the estimated and reasonable actual total installed cost thereof shall be made after the completion of the installation. At the time of making said advance^ of the estimated reasonable total installed cost the applicant shall be entitled to elect either of the two refund methods next hereinafter set forth, provided that the election, once made, shall be binding upon the Company and the applicant and may not thereafter be changed: (a) Revenue Method. For a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of completion of the-main extension, the Company will refund to the party making the advance, or other party entitled thereto, annually, 50$ of the gross revenues collected from consumers occupying the property to which the said extension has been made; provided, however, that the total payments thus made by the Company shall not exceed the amount advanced without interest. (b) Proportionate Cost Method. For a period of not exceeding ten (10) years from""the date of completion of the main extension, the Company will make refund to the party making the advance, or other party entitled thereto, for each bona fide consumer within the subdivision or tract in an amount equal to the average total installed cost of 50 feet of main within such subdivision on tract; provided, however, that the total payments thus made by the Company shall not -3-