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1 I f 1 4erviee lias fipM October &4>, 1934, We3-6 Sr* F« E* iCnlokerboeker, General l-fenager, J*©a Ampd.e«'i' California, %&r Sir j fwkitixiik reference to'agr 'letter October isth, copies of which nr# sent Messrs# Bennett end Barry, with, regard' to a damni "by certain elit ear* e of has T#^s;-for a. public hearty on imter rotes of the las Veraas land and :,fa-tor' Qwqpm&i ®* reaction to ow refusst for;pointy'fist’.®® on water cooled refriteration machines to prevent; ejeaesstro mote B such mehin®#: ? After aonferenc-e with Attorney I'eVtants* Iff decided, to withdraw oor recneet'-for" increased rates on the refriger­ation wcMms,' toe thet^rht bmixqt that by, so doing .we e?ouM close the natter and preclude the. pa&llo hearing on eater, rates in general. Confirming our phono conrrrastion,. 1t was oy intention to . go to Carson City and. secure this uni or- . etar-dlsg fron the Somloslon before delivering written with­drawal "Of the increased rate, but thin could SO# bo arr'sssgad because of arrival of the dhrlner %eGlaXs over the weekend* Seserar* we-talked with Chalximii Simuf^messy on the long - distance telephone. and upon receiving ;3ils asawerasce that this would close the sastter, we nailed cur letter of Mdtoher 3.8th, copy of which is attached for year' irformtion and flic* I attach also copy of- -Jit* ^Samee** letter of Oct­ober lith* to .tlr* Bennett, from which It would, appear tm.t the Gity has no authority to confiscate ow mtr system, for mrlcipal ownership, hut can, t}»oa,?fi certain steps* establish a water system of their own b, means of a bond issue, .file agitation for-public owner ship has quieted down considerably, but 1 will keep my |S3P v® the ground and ad­vise yen of any farther dowel ©pwnts* lows truly. oc * He, S» &» Bennett, Mr* 0» 0* B«*rr?. ’. wiji i X*# Vice » r os Mont •