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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 lug that If still had a shortage, we weald have to try another method, hat since we took the restrictions off, com­plaints have stopped, and they seem to he getting along pretty well, SB, CAWWOWs Q. As a natter of fact, Mayer Cragin, isn’t it true that since restrictions were off, we have also been blessed with two very good rains which we didn’t have the benefit of last summer, and then the use dropped very materially? A, That’s right. Q, Sr, Mayor, in your opinion, if the Water Company were able to supply the maximum amount of water that is used by the City of las Vegas at any one time, would any of the shortage problems arise? MB. BBWNETTt The witness testified that he knew what the »fnrtgnn» consumption was in las Vegas. MB, AUARDt You might answer the question. A, I might state what you were producing. Vou were supposed to produce 18 millions, and we were supposed to be using 18 million a day, and it wasn’t enough. SB, CAWWOlfj Q. And I believe you also stated that Sr, Folger made the statement that the reason for the restric­tion was so that the pump could fill the tanks| otherwise the water would be used faster than they could produce it, m MB. lEitWBTTi Q. In answer to Mr, Williams’ question, if some other method of soning were used, that would alleviate your pressures in the City, you stated you considered using it