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Los Angeles, June 19, 1942* F ile 1?6 Mr* W* H. MoCunej £ . o . 20 i § Please r e fe r to your le t t e r o f June 15th, your F ile H-5403-3350-1 regarding usee o f wagon scales at Los Angeles* I agree with you that only charges fo r the w e i r ­ing o f shipments fo r assessment of freigh t oharges are charges which must he published in the f ile d t a r if f s o f the Railroad Company# The weighing o f property fo r other purposes is a non-railroad service, charges fo r which need not be published in railroad t a r iffs * However, i t i s my opinion that an adequate charge fo r such coasmerical w e ld in g fo r accounts o f railroad patrons B B 9 H 9 * - i f - 1 H i ' K s / ? < t ,ii P must be made in order to avoid charge o f rebates to customers i f the Railroad engages in the business o f weighing fo r hire, i t , in my opinion, should obtain a public weighmaeter*s ||| S ^ IlfeJIfe '\- license as provided in Section 12701 o f the Business and Professions Code* _ > in order to obtain a license, a public welghaaster must f i l e a bond fo r $1000 and pay a license fee o f #10*00 per annum* K. E* Bennett E C R l B S i ; " /?' ' v . . .