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C O P Y OB BOOH SOBS LISE RAILROAD COIBAHY.,. .%0Lt Lake City,Utah, January 11,1010, • P I R i O J A L 'Hr* J. A. Hunroe, F.T.M., U.P. R. R.Co., Omaha,Heb. Dear 'S ir :- 1 fto r several conferences with th© Accounting and Legal Departments, asatisfaotory basis was reached fo r the adjustment o f cool claims of the American Smelting and Refin ng Co. and the United States Smelt5ng Co., and vouchers aro being mailed to claimants today. settlements were m3© on the follow ing basis: Where the difference between the b ille d and destination weights, either over or Tinder, was less than one per cent0rno account o f some was taken; but whore the difference, either over/ under, was on© per cent or more, the f u l l amount was included. Thus we paid the"Coal Companies fo r f u ll am unt whore differences wore in th e ir favor, and took credit fo r the f u ll amount where differences were in our favor. On account o f the cost of the coal representing money which has never boon in our treasury, the Auditor objected to our payin' same, contending that such amounts should be paid by the Coal Company to claimants direct. On th is basis we have paid the American Smelting & Refining Co. #382.16, end the U*3. Smelting Company #842.58, which represents unearned revenue due to erroneous scaling at the mines. I enclose a statement showing an amount of $286.5$ duo the A.S.& R.Co. from the Union P a c ific Coal Company which hf»Tft been p re oared on the same basis as our settlements, and w ill thank you to'take the matter up fo r prompt settlement as I have today advised Sr. Sproule that yeti would do so, and that they would receive settlement from the Coal Company direct. There is due the U.S. Smelting Co. from the Central Coal & Coke Co. #351.44, and w i ll w rite Hr* Cridley myself, enclosing statement covering th is amount, and hive no doubt be w i l l make prompt remittance to the U.S.Smelting Go. These settlements, in addition to the few claims we have handled through our lose and damage account, cover a l l c la im pre­sented to date by these two companies, and thus disposes of a matter which has been quite annoying to a l l concerned.. Yours truly, J.A. Beeves (Signed) Gen,l.S reigh t Agent.