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Las Vegas * April to, 195^ Attached please find copies of letters fra® Mr. L. V. Peart to me dated March 25, 195b, and auditor lied ©sty to Mr. Peart dated March 25, 195b, both relative to maintaining water service accounts, *» nearly as possible, * a current basis. I agree with Mr. Peart that it is very desirable to keep the accounts on a current basis in view of the Impending sal© of the Company. We now have close to 8000 accounts and in view of the fact that we do not send out monthly bills cur delinquencies are rapidly increasing and it will fee necessary to quickly employ at least one new field inspector and provide M s with transportation. Attached, find Fora 2120 for authority to employ 2 inspectors, m e of w M c h will fee employed iraaedlat'fly and on© at a later date. Also please authorise rental of 1 - |ton pick-up truck at #125.0© per month for an undetermined period, this truck will fee used fey the inspector and also fey service crew when making shut-offs of delinquent accounts. 2f the “Bale Sate* is again postponed for any length of time 2 recommend that we purchase trucks to replace all our rented trucks. We now have 2 rented trucks dating from April 1, 1953* and August 1, 1953* at 1125.00 per month which has coat m % 0 $2625.00 in rental c h a r g e s . Mr. W&. Reinhardt - Los Angeles PE^t-fTT