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Form 2191-B 11-43-1M M FOLLOWING THE GENERAL FORM OF EXHIBIT Q IN I & S DOCKET 127, WILL YOU FURNISH AN ESTIMATE SHOWING THE RESULTS OF OPERATION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1951 ON THE ORIGINAL COST BASIS AND THE DEFICIENCY IN REVENUE BY WHICH LVL&WCO. WILL FAIL TO EARN 6&j$ ON ITS ORIGINAL COST RATE BASE, THE 1951 ESTIMATE SHOULD REFLECT OUR ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED REVENUES TO SEPTEMBER 1,/ under then existing rates and the anticipated revenues subsequent to September 1 UNDER COMMISSION PRESCRIBED RATES. THE ESTIMATE 8HOU1D ALSO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN OPERATING EXPENSES EXPERIENCED BY BOTH RAILROAD AND LVLfcWCO OVER AND ABOVE THE ESTIMATES INTRODUCED AT THE HEARINGS. IT SHOULD ALSO REFLECT THE INCREASED TAX RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL. 1, 1951 UNDER THE NEW FEDERAL INC CMS TAX BILL. WILL YOU ALSO FURNISH AN ESTIMATE SHOWING THE CAPITAL ADDITIONS WHICH WILL HE MADE BY BOTH RAILROAD AND LVL&WCO. DURING 1952 AND THE RESULTING AVERAGE ORIGINAL COST RATE BASE FOR EACH FOR THE TEAR 1952. IN ADDITION WILL YOU SUPPLY AN ESTIMATE OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATION OF THE LVI&WCQ. UNDER THE COMMISSION PRESCRIBED RATES DURING THE YEAR 1952 FOLLOWING THE GENERAL FORM OF EXHIBIT Q, AND MAKING THE ESTIMATE UPON THE ORIGINAL COST BASIS. THIS ESTIMATE SHOULD SHOW THE INCREASED REVENUES AND THE INCREASED EXPENSES INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES WHICH WILL BE EXPERIENCED BY BOTH RAILROAD AND LVI&WCQ. DURING THE YEAR 1952 AND SHOULD SHOW THE DEFICIENCY BY WHICH LVL&WCO. WILL FAIL TO EARN UPON ITS 1952 AVERAGE ORIGINAL COST RATE BASE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE ESTIMATES FOR USE IN DRAWING COMPLAINT IN COURT ACTION AGAINST PUBLIC SERVICE C(EMISSION AND FOR USE IN INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH CHAIRMAN ALIEN OF THE COMMISSION IN WHICH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL yv>