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S A N P E D R O , L O S A N G E L E S A N D S A L T L A K E R A IL R O A D C O M P A N Y / / X In Reply Refer to F ile No. A— Honorable Board o f Harbor Commissioners, Lob Angeles, C alifornia. Gentlemon;- I am re lia b ly informed that the handling and wharfage charges, as collected from shippers and consignees on t r a ffic handled over your wharf at Wilmington on Inbound business, are only 13|$ per ton. This charge, as you know, is a startlin g reduction from the rates promulgated by your Honorable Board, and we understand it is a serious offense to charge more or less than authorized by you, I am also re lia b ly informed that your attention has been called to these matters, but the charges up to the present writing have not been changed. As you possibly know, we have two very important docks served by this Company and owned by private individuals who are collectin g properly the legal rates as made by you. The situation is becoming serious from the fact that the d iffe re n tia l in favor o f your Wilmington dock is controlling a large amount o f business which is being diverted from this Company and steamship interests friendly to us. I w ill appreciate it very much i f you w ill kindly advise me what action you have taken to see that
