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las T $ p s * Jtily 12. 1034# W 23-3—5 Hon. &. W* Oragin, Mayor of las Vegas, las Yegas, Sevada. Bear Sir: for ready reference, I *® quoting below my letter *£ Hay 5th, 1934, with regard to the waste of water in las Yegas: "Boring the fast two or three years* we hare teen continually receiving eos^laints from m t e r consumers about their neighbors permitting water to run over a long period streets and alleys and ca usoif ngti ma ed,eterioratiioonn ooff their street paving, stagnant poolsand Jad odors, and ditches at street crossings full.. _ watej splashing on cars and causing a hazard to pedes­trians. "Inasmuch as the water is sold JJ 3 % - f of las Yogas os a flat rate we h a v e found it i f ® Stoh esaev aiclo mpTloa imnXtBs, reanqdu eswte oarne theenable to^aasist the 0 1 % a^l property owners in stopping this bad practice* wIe are passing this information to you, as the City seems to he the only m & who can tsh® the necessary action toprcteetthe street ana other public properties which are being by this misuse of water* "It will be appreciated if you will tale action through your dtreet P e p a r t ^ t to assist orouerty owners so they will mot be cupelled to tailrtheir troubles to H office, inasmuch as we are unable to help the® in any way*