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R«i LVL&WCO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF NEVADA Los Angeles, April 29, 1952 4737-11-104 Mr. R. M. Sutton: (cc - Mr. Wm. Reinhardt Mr* W. H. Hulsizer) I have your letter of April 22, 1952, your file 704-35# enclosing a statement of the estimated cost of services performed by the Accounting and Treasury De­partments during the year 1952 in connection with the water production facilities of the LA&SL and the dis­tribution facilities of the LVL&W Company at Las Vegas, Apparently these estimates do not include any part of the cost of services performed in these departments in connection with the rate case. I think that the rate case expense should be kept separate from the usual man­agement expenses. However I believe that we should have an estimate of the cost of the rats case expense for the year 1952. I should appreciate it if you would send me an estimate of the cost for the year 1952 to be incurred by the Accounting and Treasury Departments in connection with the rate case. I notice that Mr. Hulsizer in his 21 letter of April , 1952, has included in his estimates expenses in con­nection with the rate case. They appear to be readily identifiable and can therefore be excluded from the nor­mal management expenses* I assume that the only rate case expenses Included in Mr, Hulsizer’s estimates are those covering the salary and expenses of Mr, Hubbard on two trips which will be taken in connection with the rate ease. I should appreciate it if Mr. Hulsizer would confirm that this is the only rat© case expense included in his estimates. I am now informed that Judge Guild will probably set the hearing on the court action for June 30, 1952, but I will let you know later if this is definite,. Nevada E* E. Bennett