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    FORM I0-39-1-10-8M S A N P E D R O , L O S H. I. B E T T I S , AUDITOR A N G E L E S A N D S A L T L A K E R A I L R O A D C O M P A N Y A C C O U N T IN G D E P A R TM E N T GW&W Co. , wharfage and handling charges. $tr. A S. Haisted, Gene ra l Counsel, B u i l d i n g . ^ear S ir :- Los Angeles, June 2„ 1911. 7 f Referring to your le tt e r of January 3.0,1911, regarding contract 1061 with the Crescent Wharf & Warehouse Company, in which you stated that it seemed to you that i f the ordinance provides a less rate on a rtic le s other than lumber, than that prescribed in the contract, that we should receive the benefit of the same: After conversation in your o ffic e , I understand that as far as the ordinance is concerned, it is immaterial whether we pay la rg ­er or smaller rates to the Crescent people under the contract whereby they handle a rtic le s other than lumber over our wharf, as the trans­action is not a transaction with the owner of the a rtic le s that may be handled, and is not to be considered in any settlement with such owner. In other wards; we are at lib e rty to do th is work ourselves, or to pay the Crescent people any rate that m^r he determined upon regardless of the rates provided for in the ordinance, and further, that in the case o f lumber, the contract provides that the 1$ rate for wharfage sh all increase or decrease in proportion, as the rates established by ordinance for wharfage and handling of lumber at the