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shown In the n tabulation below* Te- ramffrift, Customers per 100 of Population Plant In­vestment per Customer Operating Bxpensss JL/ per Cue toner A n r m t t l Revenue J!/ per Cuetow 1940 96*4 43*40 55*07 #36*34 1941 96*4 85.75 45*63 87.04 tiiii 96*5 35*88 87*03 33.53 1945 36.3 39*55 34.38 36*81 1944 36.0 60.47 87*19 83*90 1943 33*9 74.57 59*34 36.48 1946 35*3 78.87 83*91 27.43 1947 33*3 76.88 88.78 38.07 1940 37*0 75*56 34*68 87*16 1949 87*7 90,55 84.53 86.33 1950 3$*4 99.93 33.53 86*47 Thus, it la seen that the density in customer* pen 100 of population hae inereased tmm 85*9 in 1945 to 27*7 in 1949, and with an estimate ft 90*4 fox* 1950, an Inaneaae of 9*€$ over the 194® figure* Plant itnrestment pen customer hae increased from #59*53 in 1945 to #90*55 in 1949, with an estimated aapital ©oet per euetoaer of #99*93 in 1930, an. increase of §1%#' in the 7-year period 1945 to 1930* Operating expenses, In eplte of a inereaee In most labor and material costs, hare on the average under gone little ebaage. Am previously discussed, revenues per customer during the past 19 years hare remained praetleally eonetant* User# of water eerrioe in hae Vegas h*v« not partieipated In paying for any of the very substantial increase# In ooeta of furnishing that service* 1 / Including joint faeility rents as recorded; excluding Income tares* | / Under present rates*