B-155961, MAR. 4, 1966
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557.87 WAS LIQUIDATED BY COLLECTION OF THAT AMOUNT AND THE CARRIER HAS FILED SUIT IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS. IS BELIEVED TO BE FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $224. WE HAVE TODAY NOTIFIED COLONEL J. THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE REFUND TO THE CARRIER OF THE COLLECTIONS (SAID TO TOTAL $109. WE HAVE EXAMINED THE FORM OF BOND AND HAVE MADE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MR.
B-155961, MAR. 4, 1966
TO CARL L. PHINNEY, ESQUIRE:
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 2, 1965, IN WHICH YOU DISCUSS TWO GOVERNMENT CLAIMS AGAINST THE C AND H TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., FOR DAMAGE TO SHIPMENTS MOVING UNDER GOVERNMENT BILLS OF LADING NO. B-4059954 AND B- 8701711. THE CLAIM UNDER BILL OF LADING NO. B 4059954 FOR $7,557.87 WAS LIQUIDATED BY COLLECTION OF THAT AMOUNT AND THE CARRIER HAS FILED SUIT IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS, CT.CL. NO. 373-65, TO RECOVER THE MONEY. THE SECOND CLAIM, UNDER BILL OF LADING B 8701711, IS BELIEVED TO BE FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $224,038.90 ($225,457.70 LESS $1,418.80 SALVAGE).
WE HAVE TODAY NOTIFIED COLONEL J. W. BRADEN, CHIEF, TRANSPORTATION DIVISION, ARMY FINANCE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE REFUND TO THE CARRIER OF THE COLLECTIONS (SAID TO TOTAL $109,552.32) MADE BY THE FINANCE CENTER IN NOVEMBER 1965, PROVIDED THAT THE FORM OF BOND SENT HERE BY MR. SCHINDEL OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, BE CHANGED IN SOME RESPECTS TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REFERENCE TO CT.CL. NO. 373- 65.
WE HAVE EXAMINED THE FORM OF BOND AND HAVE MADE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MR. SCHINDEL AS TO THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO BE INCLUDED. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO MR. SCHINDEL.