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B-146215, JAN. 26, 1962

B-146215 Jan 26, 1962
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TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 20. YOUR CLAIM AND OUR STATEMENT OF OVERCHARGE ARISE OUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF FIVE CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FREIGHT AUTOMOBILES WHICH WERE MOVED FROM MOBILE. UPON REVIEW OF THE MATTER WE NOW AGREE THAT ITEM 215 OF SOUTHERN PORTS FOREIGN FREIGHT COMMITTEE TARIFF 1022-I WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION IN THIS INSTANCE. WE ARE AUTHORIZING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO REVISE THE SETTLEMENT TO A BASIS REFLECTING THE LOWEST CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE MOVEMENTS INVOLVED. YOUR BILL WILL BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE FOUND PROPERLY DUE AND NOTICE OF THE REVISED SETTLEMENT SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.

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B-146215, JAN. 26, 1962

TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 20, 1961, YOUR FILE 2- 94538 9/59, IN WHICH YOU REQUESTED REVIEW OF THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL BILL FOR $1,053.49, AND WITHDRAWAL OF OUR STATEMENT OF OVERCHARGE FOR $453.82 UNDER FILE TK-708917. YOUR CLAIM AND OUR STATEMENT OF OVERCHARGE ARISE OUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF FIVE CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FREIGHT AUTOMOBILES WHICH WERE MOVED FROM MOBILE, ALABAMA, TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WITH STORAGE IN TRANSIT AT TOLEDO, OHIO.

UPON REVIEW OF THE MATTER WE NOW AGREE THAT ITEM 215 OF SOUTHERN PORTS FOREIGN FREIGHT COMMITTEE TARIFF 1022-I WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION IN THIS INSTANCE. ACCORDINGLY, WE ARE AUTHORIZING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO REVISE THE SETTLEMENT TO A BASIS REFLECTING THE LOWEST CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE MOVEMENTS INVOLVED. YOUR BILL WILL BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE FOUND PROPERLY DUE AND NOTICE OF THE REVISED SETTLEMENT SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.

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