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JL E c E I V E D JAM ES M . M O N T G O M E R Y to / 9 is /if) ^ C O N S U LTIN G E N G IN E E R 15 N O R T H O A K L A N D A V E N U E P A S A D E N A 1, C A L IF O R N IA R Y A N ' l - 7 2 9 0 • SYCAMORE 3- 7129 M arch 23, 1954 M r. Thom as A . C am pbell 135 South Fou rth S treet Las V egas, Nevada D ear M r. Cam pbell: The coming summer w ill undoubtedly be the m ost c r itic a l with resp ect to w ater supply that the community has e ve r known. fo r the W ater D is tric t to develop new sources of supply in tim e fo r the coming season of high water demand. It is m y recom m endation that the W ater D is tric t authorize the L as V egas Land and W ater Company to develop or acquire addi­tional production fa c ilitie s as quickly as p o ssib le. I fe e l that this is the only means now available to assure the req u ired supply b efo re the heavy demand begins. not in te rfe re with the existing Land and W ater Company w ells. This m ay req u ire the acquisition of new w ell sites. I fe e l that in v ie w of the recen t grow th of L a s V egas the supply should be in crea sed by about 4 to 5 m illio n gallons per day. I shall be glad to cooperate with the Land and W ater Company in any way p ossib le. A t the presen t ra te of p ro g re s s it w ill be im p ossible The new fa c ilitie s should be so located that they w ill If you should decide to p roceed with this p rogram , A Verry truly yours, JM M :m g