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W m m RECEIVED LAND & TAX DIPT, NOV 19 l | | U/ * , t \ f* ‘-.A, LOS ANGELES CALIF, Los Angeles - November 18, 195^ 80-11 Mr. C. M. Cory: cc - Mr. C. M. Bates You have copy of Mr. McNamee's letter of November 16th in reply to mine of November 8th, copy of which I sent you. I think Leo is ducking the problem, although what he quotes from the contract is correct. It is my idea that the paragraph about proration of taxes which he quotes means such taxes as are legally a lien upon the property or assessed upon the property at the time the assessment is made, which I understand is the first of the year; and it is my thought that if we could get their support, the District could have all the taxes wiped out. His quoted language in the contract is language which is customary in con­tracts for sale of property, and only provides that any taxes which are a lien on the property shall be pro-rated; but it is my position that these taxes were a lien at the first of the year and under the contract the ject to taxes .District took the property in July sub­Will you please talk to Leo about this matter and see if you can sell him this bill of goods? E. E. Bennett P.S. - C. M. Bates: Herewith Is copy of Mr. McNamee’s letter. If you have any thoughts or ideas which will reinforce my argument, will you let Mr. Cory