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dH Increase to water rates * Las Vegas* Los Angolas, lovewber 82, 1930. Mr* F. B, Knickerbocker? please re far to ray lot tax* of February SB, 1930, and. your reply of March 7 relative to the above. If there are no reasons to the contrary, it la ray Judgment that m should now sutsa.it to the Public Service Gom&iasion of Hoy- &da an increase schedule of rates and charges by Las Vegas Land md Water Company, in lieu of all existing schedules now in effect for water and water service in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Ifevads, together with rules and reflations affecting the same, effective January 1, 1931. ' . \ A tentative schedule was prepared during February 1930, showing a monthly increase of $1393*31, computed on the month of ftecember, 1929# If the proposed Increase had been applied to . the service render®! that month* In checking the proposed tentative schedule with the engineer** offioe, through Mr. L. f# Jackson, It was found that the increase would bo only @0%, and that ha order to show a reasonable profit for the company, it would be necessary to Increase the rate on private residences or dwellings occupied by on© family, 5 rooms or less, from $2.00 to 98.60 per month? hotels, lodging or rooming houses, 10 rooms or less, to $3*0® per month, and wash racks for automobiles from #«*.u0 to #3,00 per month* Before revising anti submitting a now schedule, X would like to have the matter considered further by Mr. Walter R» bracken and our Engineer1* «f flee* through Mr. Jackson, and the increased cost of water computed on the basis of 1930 and any increase o* consumers during the last year, so that we may fix oar now achodulo rates so as to provide sufficient revenue to provide a reasonsole return on’the investment* It might be well to arrange for a eon» f©rente in the near future to discuss this matter* F. R* McHamoe ii® ec Hr. A. S* Halatod Mr, K* L. Adsrason Mr, Walter K* Bracken^ Mr. Leo A* Melasaae Mr# Knickerbocker extra copy m