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(b ) Arrange fo r wholesale d i attribution o f water to variou s ad d ition s and su bdivisions a t 8# per 100 cubic f e e t measured by meter and without expense to L. V, ft W* Co* bein g th is method o f in creasin g revenues, consumption o f water w i l l not be diminished, nor w i l l expense o f 135,000 fo r in s t a lla t io n o f meters be incurred. S ervice meters were used during 1910 and proved u n sa tisfa cto ry owing to sand c a rrie d in the water* Noe. 1 and 2, we would have the follow ingi Maintenance end Operation 1989 • • . • • * • * $ 11,360.05 Interest ft D epreciation — 10$ on 181,322 . . . 8,122.20 Increased ren ta l to Railroad Company • • • • • . e x is tin g ra te s increased 2254j however, during 1930 a d d itio n a l r e n ta l to R ailroad Company would increase t e t r i charges to such an exten t th at p r o fit would only be #7,800. Revenue le e s expenses not con siderin g fix e d charges, during 1928 amounted to 17,130.85, while during 1927 th is f i g ­ure was $3,014.52. &iould th is in crease be continued, a more fa vo ra b le r e s u lt would be r e a lis e d under both statements 2 and 3. p o s s ib ilit y o f Lae Vegas C ity d ecid in g upon municipal owner­ship at any time we d e s ire to increase ra tes o r make any rad­i c a l changes in p o lic y o r ra tes a ffe c t in g that C ity . I f we e re to discontinue former p o lic y and in crease the ra te s , i t i s sty opin ion th at in creasin g f l a t ra te by 225$ and fu rn ish in g Based on s itu a tio n analogous to that o f statements f e t a l Charges. Revenue. • « • P r o f it . . . . The above co n d itio n would obtain during 19:9 with As set fo rth in previou s correspondence, there i t