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1. The operation and maintenance expense, and ad­ministrative and general expense allowances are insuffi­cient to the extent of at least §14,640.00. Operation and maintenance expenses have been reduced $5,200.00 out of a total of $41,200.00 and administrative and general expense reduced by $11,340.00 out of a total of $36,340.00 (Ex. Q) in spite of the undisputed evidence which showed the total amounts were conservatively low in reference to actual charges. 2. The annual depreciation charge of $12,078.00 is in error and inadequate for the reason that the base upon which it is computed is insufficient, it is without foundation in the evidence, and the depreciation charge is computed on the depreciated rather than the undepre­ciated capital base. 3. The joint facility rent charge of $105,063.72 is insufficient and in error, as heretofore stated, in the amount of over $36,000.00. Deficiency in Revenues of Water Company E - The deficiency of $25,112.46 in operating revenue of the Water Company found by the Commission is grossly less than the actual deficiency in revenue \tfhich will be exper­ienced by the Water Company in the test year 1951 to the extent that it is less than the sum of $111,970.00 (Ex. Q) because: 1, The rate base of the Water Company is grossly