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Form 2191 B 38/ C . S . - - “ § ^ 2 8 - 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 - U ' s y m b o l X C L A S S O F S E R V IC E R E Q U IR E D Px P referred Immediate delivery Dx Day D elivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morning TELEGRAM T im e F ile d - Indicate by X in proper line the c la ss o f se rvice required. Do not sp ecify preferred se rv ice if other se rv ice w ill answ er the purpose. (COPY) (Consolidated Power & Telephone Company) Orig. 183-1 Copy 153-J5-6 M1r2.4 -a2c-NL&amse f1 ____ __3_o_-_4_7m-L Iaj&a.s s VVveeegfgtaaass LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER 11, 1929 C R GRAY OMAHA G-106. MR MCNAMEE STATES QUOTE THAT IK THE PAST WHENEVER OUR COMPANY HAS HAD INDIVIDUAL DEALINGS WITH THE STATE BOARDS WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ACCORDED PAIR TREATMENT. IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT IN RESPECT TG THE APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION OP TAX ASSESSMENTS OUR APPLICATION WAS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH SIMILAR APPLI­CATIONS OP ALL THE PRINCIPAL RAILROADS OPERATING IN THE STATE AND THAT NO ACTION COUID CONSISTENTLY BE TAKES IN RESPECT TO OUR LINE DIFFERING MATERIALLY PROM THAT ACCORDED OTHER MAIN LINE RAILROADS THAT IT WAS APPARENT FROM'THE ATTITUDE OP A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION THAT THEY PELT THE SITUATION IN RESPECT TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND WESTERN PACIFIC WARRANTED AN INCREASE AND QUITE A HEATED DISPUTE DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NOT TRUE IN OUR CASE. IT MUST ALSO BE REMEMBERED THAT MR. SHaUGHNBSSY IS NOT ONLY A MEMBER OP THE TAX COMMISSION BUT OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAVING JURISDICTION OVER PUBLIC UTILITY RATES AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. IN THIS CONNECTION IT SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND THAT WE EXPECT TO FILS SHORTLY AN APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT IN WATER RATES AT LAS VEGAS. FURTHERMORE WE HAVE PENDING AN APPLICATION OF THE INTERSTATE TRANSIT LINES FOR CERTIFICATE TO TRANSACT LOCAL BUSINESS IN NEVADA WHICH ISILL COME ON FOR HEARING NEXT MONTH. PAGE ONE