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2 B. QPERATIHG E X P O S E - Las Vegas Land and Water Co* (lote * Account classification and numbering is that used by Public Service Commission of Nevada). I - General Expenses IT - Other mseellaneoua General Expense - Aect* 781.28 What items are cbargeable't ¥he 1940 report to^evadeT' P.S.G* shows #937.62 charged to this account* Please show detail* 2 - Pensions * Aect * 785.2 The' reports' to P.S.'GV show charges to this Account In 1047 and 1943* Under what account and classification Is this item included in operating statement Form 7, and what is the amount for 1949? 3 - Outside Management Expense tender' Mr. W. n. Huiaizer'^'s communication, dated Jan* 26, I960, file 3705*1, to Mr* B* E* Bennett, an estimate was furnished as to certain outside general expenses that are incurred on account of the Water Company operations, and totaling #12,083.00 for an average year* It Is desirable, in order to substantiate such amounts, to have a brief explanation as to the duties and/or services performed for each of the eight clas­sifications set out* Since such charges have not here­tofore been made, it will be particularly desirable to have such supporting statement and basis of allocation. I II - Retirement Expense (Account 782) "On Operating Statement Form 7 for 12 months ending Dec. 31, 1949, there is set up annual depreciation of #6204.95 for Pipe Lines and #1195.34 for Miscellaneous Equipment* Pleas® furnish tabulation by pipe lines (grouped by service lives), showing the development of the an­nual depreciation expense item of #6,204*95* During years 1942 to 1945 we amortised #160,402.97 of the cost of Defense Projects* Does the amount of #6,204.95 in­clude any depreciation upon the amortised amount? Please furnish detailed statement of the defense projects and the development of the #160,402*97 amount (Account 175-Fona 141). Please furnish statement showing equipment and amount of depreciation included in item of #1,195.84 under Depreciation « Miscellaneous Equipment* Where is the annual depreciation expense for Work Shop and Equipment, which would presumably include shop building, equipment and tools, Chevrolet and internation­al Truck and Oldsraoblle; the latter used by the General Manager? What portion is assigned to Water Service opera­tions? Is the assumption correct that this depreciation expense is not handled through clearing accounts and thus distributed to other operating expenses? III