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m “ We are Interested,’’ Allard said, “ not only in getting the ,y 2 water company’s ideas but in j getting at the core of the whole problem. ^ • “ The time has come when Las "a Vegas must plan for the future ? and our commission proposes to «| act as an agency whereby that | can be done, “ I would like to stress the fact this is an informal confer­ence, but on the other hand it I is our desire that everybody be ’ heard who may have anything j to offer. “ Legally, we are concerned | only with the ability of the ex- 1 isting utility to give proper ser-j vice and seeing that they do I so,” the chairman pointed out. “ However, from a practical standpoint, I feel we can pro- ' vide the means for a free and 1 open discussion of the whole j problem after hearing what the water company i t s e l f has planned.” Officials of the utility indicated they were a little uncertain as to their own future in the pic­ture because of the formation j of the water district and the possibility of absorption of the ! Las Vegas city system in the | overall plans for augmenting the supply through tapping L a k e Mead. j This was expected to be dis- I cussed during the October meet- I ir.1 g, Allard indic«.a t• ed. i l^viiuois drarrs W i i t e r From Pa^e n funds w n n > e w orked " ojft at the J| meeting-betvjieeh the'two boards II the spokesmen said. Latef cc otnhffe rseencocne dw isltle Pb>e asnet iumpm weidthi- i1 tee members of the Colorado ? I nver . commission to firm up a cont^ffjsdiich will make the. lake ! wafer-available when, as and If I aeeded by the district. Prelim®* nary withdrawal applications have been made but thus far the spokesmen said, no definite com- Imitment has been made.' ?wil?l, i?ncluIde staenP oimf mteeed ipartoeg raanm- ij I S f 1 of tee water company’s | II facilities which was not expected I to be made until a later date. The Isame firm which has made the Iprelimmary survey of the feasi- Ibihty of the district will conduct I the appraisal as soon as funds are t Imade available, it was reported. 1 Spokesmen for iffe^ w a fer ] j district said that a meeting with j the county commissioners will j be Sought immediately in an ef- J fort to, have the commissioners declare-an emergency, which is possible under the legislative ainc t creating the water district, order that funds can be made available for the preliminary financing of the project. The county board already has' advanced some $10,000 for the.: preliminary survey of the district which has been completed and is-in the process of tabulation. How* I ever, with the pace toward com-| jpletion of the project accelerated, | more funds will be necessary and | it is expected that plans for these | •- (Continued, on Page 2)