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L.V.Age, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1931. 1 WATER RATE SCHEDULE T H LAS VEGAS m m W ater eonapany I has proposed a new schedule of water | rates, for Las Vegas. Not for many years | - has there been any change of ipoment in the I ; rates. | Las Vegas has-been in a fortunate posi- j ! tion as to water apd water rates for the past I 26y earsv The rate for an ordinary home and 1 50 foot lot has been $1.50 per month with free and unrestricted use of water for lawns j and gardens. During the past two or three years the company has been compelled to make expen­sive replacements and numerous important j extensions of its mains. In addition to that ! they built a large storage reservoir as an 1 emergency measure. It is possible that these expenditures have, been such as to justify an increase in rates. Bp that as it may, the people of Las Vegas sh ou ld m a k e a s tu d y o f th e p ro p o se d r a t e s ! as they effect various classes of property and | submit their findings to the, Public Service ! commission. In a change of such importance it is desir- i able that the commission act in the, fixing of I rates. Its decision will be such as to provide ! the. company with reasonable returns upon j its, investment and at the same time protect ! the property owners from extortionate rates. I . The subject wil) be approached by both ! sides, we believe, in the spirit of harmony ! and co^peratlon. It is obvious that the com- I pany cannot continue to give good service 1 on inadequate revenue: It is equally obvi-ous that the rates as applied to the various $ v V' classes of property should be fair and equifel , able, each bearing its own share of the bur-den of increase if any is. found, necessary.. ^