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Las Vegas - July 19* 19^9 W 2 3 -3 -^ Mr* A* £• Stoddardt 2he water situation hex* la Las Vegas Is tbs worst it has been la the past ssmlean years* baring the past few days the temperature has been around 112 ~ lit degrees, and the low was 87 Sunday Mgltt® She result has been that the consumers draw the water aff faster than we sen produce it, with consequent low pressures all over town and in sects of the higher locations no water at all during the period of heavy demand* X set with the Mayor and City Cosnissloners, explained the gravity of the situation and asked for an emergency ordinance restricting the hours of leant sprink­ling, In addition to the present ordlnanee prohibiting the waste of water* The Oily Attorney, who was present, expressed the opinion that the Gity did not have the authorl^r to pass an ordinance governing the produet of a privately owned utility, any store than it oould restrlot the use of eleetrteliy furnished by the Power Company, but the Mayor and Commissioners agreed with ms and issued a public notice restricting the sprinkling of lawns during daylight hours. In the interest of public health and fire protection* This should give us a chance to recover our reserves sc we can provide ©ore equal distribution of pressures throughout the city during this emergency*