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B-147223, MAR. 2, 1962

B-147223 Mar 02, 1962
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INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 14. WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO RECOMPUTE THE CHARGES FOR THE SHIPMENT. A REVISED SETTLEMENT WILL BE ISSUED IN DUE COURSE ALLOWING SUCH AMOUNTS.

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B-147223, MAR. 2, 1962

TO UNITED VAN LINES, INC.:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1961, ACKNOWLEDGED SEPTEMBER 21, 1961, REQUESTING REVIEW OF SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATE OF AUGUST 11, 1961, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR $141.89 ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF A SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY, TO ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNDER GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING WY- 10304734, DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1959.

IN LIGHT OF YOUR INFORMATION THAT THE SHIPMENT HAD PREVIOUS TRANSPORTATION HAVING BEEN STORED-IN-TRANSIT AT FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY, AND IN VIEW OF THE COPY OF THE INVENTORY OF THE SHIPMENT WHICH YOU FURNISHED INDICATING A DISCREPANCY IN WEIGHTS, WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO RECOMPUTE THE CHARGES FOR THE SHIPMENT. A REVISED SETTLEMENT WILL BE ISSUED IN DUE COURSE ALLOWING SUCH AMOUNTS, IF OTHERWISE PROPER, AS MAY BE FOUND DUE USING THE CORRECTED WEIGHT OF 2,150 POUNDS.

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