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n He; X & 3 Docket N.o. 127 ios Angeles, February 1, 1952 Mr. W. E. Rouses W M . p, FEB tf 1952 (cc - Mr. A. B. Stoddar< Mr. Wm. Reinhardt Mr. W. H. Hulsizer Mr. S. M. Sutton) Mr. E. G. Renwiek, Mr. E. Q. Garson and Mr. L. R. Maag had a conference with Mr. Robert A. Allen, Chair­man of the Hevada Public Service Commission, in Carson City on January 23rd concerning the above mentioned case. Mr. Allen, at least indirectly, conceded that the Commission had used the wrong capital figures with respect to the Railroad property In its decision of August 24, 1951. Discussions were had concerning the procedure for « providing the Water Company with additional relief, and Mr. Allen indicated that he would not look with favor up­on re-opening this case. He recommended that the Company file a new schedule of rates and promised that he would set it for early hearing and decide the case promptly. However he said he would not pro-judge the case. He sug­gested as the only alternative going ahead with the court action and introducing additional evidence in that case so that the case would be again referred to the Commis­sion for action prior to final court determination. The conference closed with no definite conclusions as to what action would be taken by the Water Company. The following day Mr. Eenwick again talked with Mr. Allen and advised him that he would not be willing to recommend to the management, nor did he think the manage­ment would approve, the filing of a new schedule of rates. He told Mr. Allen that if the Company could not obtain re­lief under its original filing, it would be purposeless to start an entirely new proceeding. Therefore the only al­ternative was the prosecution of the Court action if the Commission would not consider a petition for rehearing* FEB c4. c1,3b'