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L A S V E G A S R E V I E W J O U R N A L Local resTdente-lJM5t§toght were I Tins, he added, would aid the urged to g&t ,‘s«flTOT‘behlnd!” a | pressure problem. ‘ proposed boiui isifue to finance plans for bringing an additional! ber of the Las Vegas water Tal­ley district, Speaking at the third meeting of Town Hall in Wild­cat Lair. "No bonds. No water. No city” , was Miller’s terse com ­ment at conclusion of Ms re­marks. Both Miller and City Manager Chet Shelley appeared at the meeting to answer questions an-ent local water problems. It was explained that Lake Mead water sources are suf- ! ficlent to famish this area with an estimated 100,0.00,000,000 gal­lons of water a year from 300,000 acre feet. However, a program, financed by the bond issue, will- be neces­sary before Las Vegas or sur­rounding areas can tap the sup­ply. Miller declared. Shelley warned that as the city grows the water situation will, become more and more acute. He suggested, that the presents lawn watering ordinance, limit­ing sprinkling to certain hours a day, might be changed to water­ing on opposite aides of streets i on alternate days of the week. P U B L I S HE D S N 28 1950 W M . R. JUN 29 15*0 C. H. K. JUN 30 1950 water supply into southern Ne-j vada by Harry E. Miller, mem-w . w . j . JUN 2 9 1950