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Las Vegas - Marsh 5, V 23-1-A 1943 Mr. Frank strong: The tlas of year is now at hand when we can expest gradually increasing consumption of water at Las Vegas and more or less waste of water as the hot weather arrives. Our conservation program was very suoeessful last year and I have again been offered the ffctll cooper­ation of the City officials and the press. the Chief of Police yesterday, they agreed to employ an additional uniformed officer during the summer months to be assigned the duties of enforcing the City Ordinance prohibiting the waste of water. Z agreed to participate In this expend- as In previous years and will Issue a voucher for 3100.00 each month, April to September Inclu­sive In favor of the City to help defray this expense. Bennett and Denton give consideration to renewal of our publioity campaign this summer. X aa sure our prograa last year thoroughly aroused the oltlsens to the neces­sity for oonssrvlng the wator supply la the underground channel and Z believe the newspaper oontest among school children for appropriate slogans was particularly effect lve. subject and if you concur would like to get the program under way by April 1st. In conference with the City Commissioners and I shall be glad to have you, Messrs. Guild Z shall be glad to have you oonslder the T C TaRft.-MUgm so - Mr. V. K. Guild Mr. I. E. Bennetts Mr. R. B. Denton