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REVIEW-JOURNAL November £3, 1949 Install Meters TolClieclf Wafer Wastage Installation of several water, meters In various sections; of the 11 city as part' of fete surrey to i j determine where and how water Is beiiflj wasted, was authorized ( by the “Las Vegas city commis- ! i sion yesterday. j These meters will be installed only upon the request of bon-o owners and proprietors of busi- ness establishments and hotels as a cheek on the total amount: of water being used.for statist!- , ; cal purposes. The measuring de-' vices will be removed after the i tests are completed. , In addition, the city board agreed to assign one man to conduct an investigation of all ! water using devices iroihe city, (coolers, refrigeration systems, etc.) to determine whether they j are equipped with pumps so the . water is recaptured .instead of j I running steadily into the sewer. The survey is the outgrowth J of the conference called here recently by fee public -service i i commission to delve into the wa­ter shortage problem'. During that session it was, suggested that a thorough investigation of all water uses in the area be made as a baa® for determin­ing whether or not more strin­gent city ordinances will be 'necessary to force conservation of the available supply to avoid a more serious shortage next- summer. Hie Las Vegas Land and Wa­lter company will supply a man. to assist the city in the work. ?o