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Laa Vegas - February 7 , 1949 W 18-4-3 Mr. Wm. Reinhardt: X aia ooneerned about the poor financial showing of the Rooming Souse operations as reflected by the Auditor’s Form 7 fo r the year, Just received* Briefly, it reflects the fallowing; (Clerks, Office Supplies, Lav Expenses, Etc*) the loss will be even larger* Following is detail of charges for a typical month (December): addition of taxes and depreciation will reflect a sub­stantial loss in our operations each month. At the present time, the room ratea are #15*00 for rooms on the •old side*, of which there are 46; and #17.50 for rooms on the *new side*, of which there are 2o. I would like to have your approval of ay handling with the local office of the GPA for permission to Increase our monthly rental rates from #15*00 to #20*00 per month for rooms on the old side; and fro® #17.50 to #25.00 per month for rooms on the new side. It has been our policy In the past to operate the rooming house at the lowest possible rates as a matter of convenience to Railroad em- Malnt & Oper Taxes Depreciation #141,,561424..5060 Revenues Loss Xf we add a portion of general expense WLaigghetss Supplies Might Watch Laundry Fuel Fire Xnsp’n #457*52 10.00 111.41 298*16 #-Al, ,02323..536o Miscellaneous #1,035! 74 Our revenues in December were #1033.00 and the