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Jon. 2D, 1920. Mr# W* H* Comstock, Lob Angel© a. p Bear Sir:- I endoee a file which has reached me with 'ir. Evans * letter of January 2Sth next attached, in regard t© \ rental hills of the California Hatnal Packing Company* it seems that Hr* Woodill is undertaking to offset the rental charges pending against him hy demanding credit for certain V equipment and machinery installed hy him in the house., \ ? \ , v\ fhere is no consistency in the practice which has been indulged in hy some of our lessees on their own init­iative going into the market and purchasing equipment and r yU-<l appliances for packing-houses occupied hy them under lease* [n/'1'' l\ with the expectation of the Hailroad Company assuming those v obligations, phis has occurred in one or two instances here­tofore, notably in the case of the Sutherland fruit Company, hut X feel that lessees should he given to understand moat definitely that such transactions on their part pi© ce the Hailroad Company under no obligations whatever tinder the lease contracts, or otherwise* Hrwe yon record of any agreement with Woodill to the effect that he would he allowed credit for the material and equipment covered hy the enclosed hill* If not, and there is no good reason for disposing of the mnttor other­wise, I feel that we should notify Hr* Woodill that we will expect him to assume the burden of obligations incu vred hy him in purchasing this machinery, find that we likewise ex­pect him to pay the rental hills as called for in the -ease* Enel* CC-T.M.S* J.M*B* Yours very truly,