Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-07-09
FUTURE GROWTH OF CITY WILL BE HIN0EREo BY
CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT CONDITIONS. = EN-
TIRE CITY INTERESTED.
EITHER CITY MUST UNDERTAKE MUNICIPAL WATER
SYSTEM OR LAS VEGAS LAND WATER CON-
PANY MUST EXTEND ITS SCOPE TO SERVE ALL
SECTIONS

We are now face to face with the problem which has
years apparent, but which has been Kept
the background by the feeling that would work It's
solution in time
That problem is providing ample domestic water
supply for of the city, not only for present
necessities but make possible our future growth Time
has not solved it. The people must act
On the whole Las Vegas has been very fortunate in
it's water supply. The Las Vegas Land Water Company
has provided system for the main part of town,
delivering pure of the finest quality at price
to than in any other city of the west
similarly located While the city mostly confined to
the territory the company the situation very
satisfactory when territory adjacent to Carks Las
Vegas began become populous the water prob
lem berame acute.
Various expedents adopted in the outlying dis
trics Some surface wells used, a dangerous pro-
ceedng Some aresian wells were made to serve certain
small sections inadequaely. Several minor water
panes formed in subdivisions and water bought
the company supplied consumers at an advance in
price These various expedents have been generally un
When the Las Vegas Land & Water Company pro-
cured it's franchise Carks' Vegas Townste there
question possible water resources and the
company was loath to assume an obligation to serve
than its territory Now it known that water
is available supply a large city
is the belief of large majority of people that
the Las Vegas Land & Water Company is under a real
definite obligation extend its mains and the
people wherever necessary 1t is obligation to
ing tracts.
Also would that the best interests of the Las
Vegas Water Company and of the Union Pacific
Company demand that do this work. The policy of
community advancement for which the Union Pacific is
noted requires The fact that the company is entitled
fair profit capital invested should tenn
porary Improbable extensions make readustment of
the whole city necessary, is in its favor.
With it's organization and command of capital the
Las Vegas Land Water Company, in the past
do this service for the people of Las Vegas better and
cheaper than hope to do it through Municipal
Water System Moreover is quite apparent that if the
city shall issue bonds and embark municipal
program large share of the must be borne by the
railroad through taxation. Financial wisdom nothing
else should decide the Company the emergency
promptly.
However, so far the Company has been reluctant to
meet tn issue Should it contine in this position the
City must take immediate steps bonds lands
and wells lay main pipeline sufficient present
future needs and take the steps necessary provide
unified municipal water system for the entire city There
can be no lodging the issue. 1t is forced upon
The people of Wesside entitled prompt relief
from present conditions The people of other outlying dis
ricts present and prospective have adequate
service Nothing will be gained by delay, but only
tinued distress and "a restriction in growth.
Now is the time to solve this problem, not later when
greater loss and damage shall have been done.