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Water Supply, la s Vegas: la s Vegas - Jane 24th, 1935* f 23-3-5 Mr. F. H, f&ickerbocker, General Manager, lo s Angeles, C aliforn ia. Sear S ir : Beferring to Mr. Jeffers telegram B-22 o f June 21st, which I dictated to Mr* Fish over telephone, and also my reply B-22, corrected by him and Mr* Bennett, copies of both being herewith enclosed: After many personal interviews with both the Mayor and individual members of the City Commission, I wrote them under date of June 15th as per enclosed copy, la t e r , at the request of the Mayor, I furnished them with water measurements fro© each of our sources, and a© also enclosing copy of this exchange. ordinance to stop waste o f water, was a wre solution'* which was passed June 22nd, as outlined in newspaper clipping which is also enclosed. fh is "resolution** is one of the most assinine that an in te llig e n t board of eoramissioners could pass, and is en tirely the brain-child of the new c ity attorney, who is without doubt very antagonistic to both the railroad and water company interests here in la s Vegas* B-22 fro© Mr. Jeffers, and w ill keep you advised of any other wires or requests fro© Omaha. fha water situation at the present time is some­what better than during the fore part of June, and we are now Just about holding our own; however, this is not due to any cooperation we are receiving fro© the Mayor or City Com­mission, but i s due rather to the response o f the people them4 selves to our appeal to help save water, which is published tri-w eekly is the local paper, and copy of which I sent you with ©y le tt e r o f June 13th. She only resu lt of our urgent request for a city Have not received any further wire in reply to my