Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-07-02
new WATER SYSTEM
UNDER DISCUSSION
MEETING HELD ON WEST SIDE APPROVES MUNICH
PAL WORKS TO MEET EMERGENcY.-BoN0 IS
SUE OF $4,000 PROPOSED.
LAND FOR AIR PORT AND FAIR GROUNDS INCLUDED
IN PRoJEcT-PRoJEcT WILL BE SELF SUPPORT
ING-No LEGAL OBSTACLES.

One of the most momentous questions confronting
Vegas the beginning of a municipal water system
was discussion at mass meeting
ned last evening the West Side at which were a
number of the leading businessmen of both sections OF
city, among Mayor Hesse, City Attorney Stew
ems, Dr. r. w. Martin Al Cahlan and A. A Hnman.
c. " Gilbert presided the meeting and discussed
the conditions which prevail the West Side
There are approximately Ais families, it stated,
with population OF 1,2OO in that section without fire
protection sewers sufficient water for domestic use
Not only does endanger the health OF the
city, but absolutely STILES the West Side in its
growth and development.
The people the West Side have for years been suf-
fering this disadvantage. They form important part
city and entitled to adequate water supply
just much any other portion of the city. For years
they have attempted to induce the Las Vegas Land &
Water Company extend its service to h ssection but
without The people feel that in the face of the
present desperate shortage they entitled the
support of all sections of the CITY,
City Attorney Frank Stevens took the floor and
planned the legal of the question He reported that
the City Commissioners clothed with ample
to act in the matter of issuing bonds and building this
first unit of a municipal plant.
1t brought in the discussions that the inter-
the bonds would be by the consumers
there in of 300 connections which would
be made-more when it becomes apparent that for
that section will be available At charge slightly higher
than paid by the remainder of the city perhaps the
Side users would meet the interest charges
1t was pointed out by Dr. R. W. Martin president of
the Chamber OF Commerce. that the carrying out of the
plans proposed by the West people incidentally
solve very important questions which to the
whole city-and for adequate air port and for agri
cultural fair grounds and track both which viii
have to be provided and which, delayed will cost
much the estimate of 100000 for the land water
main and laterals If done now
Estimates have been made by former State Engineer
Robert Allen and confirmed by State Engineer Geo. W.
Malone, stated, which show that $4,000 is ample
to buy the land under option the city, with the
well on it, lay the main from the well the West Side
and provide lateras which will give to every one
OF the $50 lots in the Original Tounsite Las Vegas
1t is proposed to ascertain the of the people in
the whole city by circulating petitions the city board
asking that exercise its power the bonds and car
ry out the enterprise.
The people of the West Side a serious predica-
ment so far water is pressing needs
create an emergency in the solution of which the entire
city has definite interest The system as planned
at THIS time for the West Side will form the basis for
municipality owned water system the entire CITY
when growth forces that problem upon u.s. as seems sure
to be in the comparatively future