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Form 2191 B si c.s. 9-28-300,OOO-U SYMBOL X C L A S S O F S E R V IC E R E Q U IR E D Px Preferred Immediate delivery Dx Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by no^t/norjj'ing TELEGRAM Tim e Filed- Indicate .©y X in proper line the class pf service required." Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the purpose. (COPY) (Consolidated Power & Telephone Company) C R GRAY Orlg. Copy 153-5-5 Mr. MeNames 3 6 -4 ? -E a i $ I f a § ... - LOS ANGELBS NOVEMBER II, 1929 OMAHA 0-106• MR MCNAMEE STATES QUOTE THAT IN THE PAST WHENEVER OUR COMPANY HAS HAD INDIVIDUAL DEALINGS' WITH T H E STATE BOARDS WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ACC O R D E D PAIR TREATMENT. IT M U S T B E REMEMBERED THAT IN RESPECT 1 1 THE APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION OP TAX ASSESSMENTS OUR APPLICAT ION WAS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH SIMILAR APPLI­CATIONS OP ALL THE PRINCIPAL RAILROADS OPERATING IN THE STATE AND THAT NO ACTION COULD CONSISTENTLY B E TAKEN IN RESPECT T O OUR LINE DIFFERING MATERIALLY PR O M THAT ACCORDED OTHER MAIN LINE QUITE A HEATED DISPUTE DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NOT TRUE IN OUR CASE. I i ': IT MUST ALSO BE REMEMBERED THAT MR. SHAUGHNESSY IS NOT ONLY A MEMBER OF THE TA X COMMISSION BUT OP PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAVING JURISDICTION OVER PUBLIC UTILITY RATES AND ISSUANCE O P CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. IN THIS CONNECTION IT SHOULD ; ? b e BORNE IN MIND THAT WE EXPECT TO P I L E SHORTLY JT--^ Shr R# V S ' ? . AN APPLICATION „ £ \ ’v ,1 '. - y . > POR INCREASE OP ONE HUNDRED PERCENT IN WATEij. RATES AT, LAS VEGAS * FURTHERMORE WE HAVE PENDING AN APPLICATION OP THE INTERSTATE TRANSIT LINES FOR CERTIFICATE TO TRANSACT LOCAL BUSINESS IN NEVADA WHICH WILL COME ON FOR HEARING NEXT MONTH. PAGE ONE