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Las Vegas - September 17* 1952 Mr. Wra. Reinhardt - t>ca Angeles eos Mr. S* E. Bennett Confirming conversation concerning request o f Young & Smith Heady Mix Concrete Company fo r recon sid eration o f rat® f o r water used a t i t s re&dy-raix concrete plant* In the absence o f a c la s s ific a t io n fo r ready-mix plants., we have h e reto fo re a p p lied the rat® o f 5 cents per cubic yard a p p lica b le to concrete work, which ra te was increased to 6 cents, e f fe c t iv e September 1, 1952, Ready-mix concrete requ ires an average o f ho gallon s o f water per cubic yard and w ith a 2$$ allowance f o r cleaning up, our current rat® o f 6 cents produces & return o f approximately |1»20 per 1000 g a llo n s , as compared w ith an average ra te o f 10 cents p er 1000 g a llon s fo r a l l classes o f s e r v le t . At Mr, Bennett1® request, I discussed th is subject w ith Mr, Young o f Young St Smith and agreed to recommend submission to -the P u b lic S ervice Commission o f a supplemental t a r i f f coverin g water fo r ready-mix p la n ts, w ith rates as fo llo w s ! Ready-Mix Concrete Plants 1000 c*y, cap acity or le s s #10*00 per month 1001 o*y. to 2500 e*y. cap acity 25*00 per month Over 25;'0 o ,y « capacity 50*00 P®r month The above rats® w i l l produce a return o f approximately 20 cent® p er 1000 gallon®, and are s a tis fa c to r y to Mr, Young, f* H. Johnson