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There are several methods of conserving water and preventing waste- One of these, which I have referred to, is the enforcement of restrictions on such use and the prohibition against the waste of such water. The other, and the only one which is in my opinion really effective, is the installation of meters in the City, which is now pro­hibited by the State law. As you know, the Water Company for several years has endeavored to get the State law repealed in order that it might install meters but your State Legis­lature has refused to amend or repeal the law, largely due to the indifference, if not opposition, of the Clark County delegation. There is no doubt in my mind that the installa­tion of meters will result in a substantial saving of water. Illustrative of that, I would like to refer briefly to the City of Tucson, Arizona, which has climatic conditions and water problems quite similar to the City of Las Vegas. Prior to the 1930's, the City of Tucson did not have meters. At that time, its average water consumption was 5,500,000 gallons per day comparable to the then consumption of Las Vegas. By means of the installation of meters, the City of Tucson reduced the water consumption to an average daily consumption of 4,000,000 gallons - a saving of approx­imately 21% , Based on the present average daily consumption in Las Vegas this year, this would result in a saving of approximately 2,800,000 gallons per day. - 6-