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R ? Y A . W E H E S A N F R A N C I S C ? A , C A L I F O R N I A 660 Market street May 16, 1951 W M . R. MAY 19 195 Mr, Edward C. Renwlek Assistant General Solicitor Union Pacific Railroad Company 422 West Sixth' Street Los Angeles, California Bear Mr, Renwick* I did not receive your letter of April 27 until this seek upon sty return from the Islands. 1 note with favor the decision of Management not to refile for higher rates even though projected earnings would warrant such a step. The increases are substantial, and probably adverse public reaction would result with possibly no financial gain. As to a tine schedule, the following is suggested, sub* ject to Mr* Benaett#s and your change 1 To meet hearing date of Monday, June 4, at Las Vegas t A* Material to be Prepared for Introduction Hearings at June 4*7 1. Preparation of a revised summary estimate of possible earnings and rate of return for 1951* f* Redirect covering material introduced through me by City Attorney Howard Cannon* B‘ U t i l frajem tlm M i m IgMmste 1* Pour months actual and eight months estimated* 2* Revenues - four months actual (a) Broken down by flat rates to general cus­tomers 1 by municipal! and miscellaneous to be segregated as between revenues derived from service ctoonrnse catnido nost,h erpse*nalty payments, billings to contrac­Under the flat rate revenue, the number of customers billed at the beginning and the end of each monthly period to be recorded.