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c 0 p X War Assets Administration Hens Orleans Regional Office 7020 Franklin Av. New Orleans, La* June 25. 1946 Southern likeII Corporation Lake Charles, Louisiana Bet Lease - Plsnoor 264 Foraerly Kathieeoa Alkali Harks, Inc* Lake Charles, Louisiana Gentlemen: Reference la Bade to the lease dated larch 22, 1946, betaaan your corporation as lessee, and lar Aseeta Corporation, acting for end on behalf of Baconstruetion Finance Corporation, lessor, covering a part of the captioned facility. This lease covers, in addition to the real estate and ioprovaaanta described therein, certain taachinary, equip- Bant, and personal proparty, all as set forth, referred to, and/or described in the lease. Pursuant to presidential executive order Bo. 9689, dated January 51, 1946, this administration has succeeded to the rights and obligations of the Bar Assets Corporation. lorn have advised that you are desirous of taking over accountability end custody of the property, real end personal, covered ty the lease referred to; and realising the delay end difficulty attendant to accomplishing a physical inventory end segregation of leased nd unloosed personal property at this tine, you are billing to accept accountability on the basis of the docuoante described as the "Agents Inventory". For the purpose of effecting a transfer :f accountability, as su^ested by you, en attempt has been iaade to se^re^ate tliC personal urep-rt a to location on either unleased I 4= 1 BB 000321 Southern. Aikall Corp June 25* 1946 or leaded real estate* it being tne intention that you will accept accountability for all ol the laaciiineryj equipment^ ana personal property ou the leased real estate at this time* with certain ^elusions* and as such machinery or equipment or personal property becomes identified, as not being part of the leased premises* a turn-back of accountability will be made. In accordance uith your request* v* hereby transfer to you* subject to your acceptance ae hereinafter indicated* full accountability and custody of the following described property* to-wit* (1) ill of that part of the reel`'estate* buildings* and improvements leased ty Southern Alkali Corporation under the aforesaid lease* leas and except that part occupied by or used in connection with Power Plant No. 1 as shown on the records of Plancor 264; (2) All of that machinery* equipment and personal property described* listed and/or referred to id the document attached hereto identified as tjathtewon Alkali tiorks* Inc.* Kagnesinm Plant* Plancor 264 ana 2641* Agents Inventory as of 31 December 1946** consisting of pages 1-396 iac_usive, less and except the following* (a) the machinery, equipment and personal property described* listed and/or referred to in the "unleased portion of Hagueslum Plancor 264 shown on Agents Inventory of December 31* 1945** consisting of pages 1- 391 inclusive* annexed to the "Agents Inventory* referred to in osragrarh (2) above; _______________ j BB 0003215 l Southern Alkali Carp ,June 25 1946 (b) the red estate, buildings, machinery, ecuipncnt and personal property' coaprisl ng Power Plant So. 1, ell of which is further identified as to real estate ty reference to the plat of survey annexed to the lease referred to end as to personal property by reference to those items shorn in the "Agents Inventory" referred to in paragraph (z) as being narked in hand with red pencil inarking "PP*| (c) those iteos contained in the warehouse Holding situated on the south boundary line near the south-east corner of the real estate covered iy the lease, whirfi v&rehouse is located partially on leeSddand partly on unleased property. i'or purposes of avoiding any misunderstanding, it is under stood that the surplus construction material attributed to the Kellogg contract far the original plant construction is to be a part of the itarns listed on exhibit "A" to the "Agents Inventory" (paragraph (2-b) and is not included in this transfer. Also notwithstanding any provision of the above referred to lease, ae cannot trensfer accountability for nanagemant end operating supplies tfJ.ch may bo located on the leased real estate, i'or the reason that accountability of these items has not l.c yet been transferred to this adjrbjiistration. The maintenance and operation supplies referred to is not listed in the "Agents Inventory*. Attached hereto is one copy of the "Agents Inventory" referred to in (1) above; and it is unserstooa end agreed that all penciled nota tions and .line out of iies.3 ere t.> bo disregarded an this copy of the inventory with tie except*an a. the ..otaticr.s of the 1 ett rr "p?" rr.de J Bfl 00032*1 I try t Southern id^ali Gorp. -4- Jxma 5, 1946 in red pencil which are intended to designate items composing Power Plant So. 1, the accountability of which is not transferred at this tine. Also attached ore the following two documents which are explanatory of items which are included in the "Agents Inventory"; (a) One copy attachment Schedule 11(d) - Surplus Conetruo- tion materials, and (b) die copy attachaant Schedule H(a)- Conatructian equipment, tools, furniture, etc. It ie understood sod agreed that in accepting accountability for the real estate, inprorasnte thoroon, and the machinery, equipment and personal property referred to above, you will adhere to the terse of the above referred to lease in connection with property which is not leased according to the provisions of the lease, and also as to property which is to be removed as part of your construction program. It is also understood,and agreed that in accepting accountability and custody of the machinery, equipment and personal property as provided for in this letter, .you will be permitted, from time to tine hereafter, to relieve yourselves of accountability for various items by eo notify* ing this ariatni atrutlafa, giving proper descriptions, coae numbers, and location. It is further understood tiu..t fr.-n tisae to time your custody and accountability may be extended to items which are now excluded, if it lon_d be determined that such items were to have been included In the leaned property. It is understood that the lease above referred to specifically lists on ildalbit thereto certain automotive equipment which is included in the property leased. Certain of these items of futosootiv equipment are ..Iso ^uded from tide transfer of ccountability by reason of Vn-'-t-.g j BB 0003217 | Southern Alkali Gorp -5- June 25, j-946 designated with red letters *F?n as being part of Power Plant Ho. 1. Tou have advised that you are extremely desirious of obtaining this excluded equipment. Ti!e cannot, at tills tine, give you accountability of this excluded equipment for the reason that it was likewise excluded in the transfer of accountability to us. lie will, however, bring this matter to the attention of the owning agency, and attempt in every way poscibi to have this equipment made available to yon. In the exercise of your custody of this property, real and personal, you will permit K&thleean Ilk*11 Tories, Inc., the operator of Po'*er Plant Ho. 1, the Reconetruction finance Corporation as owner, and Bar Assets Administration as agent lessor, access to and over the leased property for the purpose of servicing, operating and maintaining the property unlei.sed and/or not transferred as to accountability hereby, in accordance with, and not limited hereby, the above referred to lease, ' If the terns of the transfer of accountability and custody are satisfactory and agreeable to you, please indicate your acceptance on the enclosed copy of this letter at the place Vie hereby accept full accountability and custody of the property described in the foregoing letter on the condition and uith the understandings therein set forth. Our accountability slid! begin cad yours shall cease at 12:01 June 25, 1946. Very truly yours, C. I). Clark" C. D. Clark Acting Chief Real PropGrty Disposal -------------------------- L---22--2--1 SOUThERd ALKALI QUZPQRJ.Ti:*! By J. iiultffiaa" Plant Luperiuamu&vfc y "C. Lea.;;" Auditor c 0 p' 'T C o p Y Southern Alkali Corp. -4- June 25, 1946 by the lease, which warehouse is located partially on leased and partly on unleased property, J For purpose of avoiding any misunderstanding, it is understood that the surplus construction material attributed to the Kellogg contract for the original plant construction is to be a part of the items listed on Exhibit "A" to the "Agents Inventory" (paragraph (2-b) and is not included in this transfer. Also notwithstanding any provision of the above referred to lease, we cannot transfer accountability for management and operating supplies which may be located on the leased real estate, for the reason that accountability of these items has not as yet been transferred to this ad ministration. The maintenance and operation supplies re ferred to is not listed in the "Agents Inventory". Attached hereto is one copy of the "Agents Inventory" referred to in (l) above; and it is understood and agreed that all penciled notations and line out of items are to be disregarded on this copy of the inventory with the ex ception of the notations of the letters "PP" made in red pencil which are intended to designate items composing Power Plant No. 1, the accountability of which is not transferred at this tine. Also attached are the following two documents which are explanatory of items which are included in the "Agents Inventory": i BB 0003222 | 0 p. Y Southern AUcali Corp. -5- 0 p ,Y V June 25, 1946 (a) One copy attachment Schedule 11(d)-Surplus Construction materials, and (b) One copy attach ment Schedule 11(d)-Construction equipment, tools, furniture, etc. It is understood and agreed that in accepting account ability for the real estate, improvements thereon, and the machinery, equipment and personal property referred to above, you will adhere to the terms of the above referred to lease in connection with property which is not leased according to the provisions of the lease, and also as to property which is to be removed as part of your construction program. It is also understood and agreed that in accepting accountability and custody of the machinery, equipment and personal property as provided for in this letter, you will be permitted, from time to time hereafter, to relieve yourselves of account ability for various items by so notifying this administration, giving proper descriptions, code numbers, and location. It is further understood that from time to time your custody and accountability may be extended to items which are now excluded, if it should be determined that such items were to have been included in the leased property. It is understood that the lease above referred to specifically lists on Exhibit "D" thereto certain automotive '7b' 000 3 223 0 P Y 0 P Y -6equipment which is included in the property leased. Certain of these items of automotive equipment are also, excluded from this transfer of account ability by reason o'f being desig nated with red letters "PPM as being part of Power Plant No. 1. You have advised that you are extremely desirious of obtaining this excluded equipment. We cannot, at this time, give you accountability of this excluded equipment for the reason that it was likewise excluded in the transfer of accountability to us. We will, however, bring this matter to the attention of the owning agency, and attempt in every way possible to have this equipment made available to you. In the exercise of your custody of this property, real and personal, you will permit Idathieson Alkali Works, Inc., the operator of Power Plant No. 1, the Reconstruction finance Corporation as owner, and War Assets Administration as agent lessor, access to and over the leased property for the purpose of servicing, operating and maintaining the property unleased and/or not transferred as to accountability hereby, in accord ance with, and not limited hereby, the above referred to lease. If the terms of the transfer of accountability and custody are satisfactory and agreeable to you, please indicate j BB 0003224^2 0 p ,Y 0 P .Y Southern Alkali Corp. -7- June 25, 1946 your acceptance on the inclosed copy of this letter at the place indicated. Very truly yours, /s/ G. D. Clark C, D. Clark Acting Chief Real Property Disposal We hereby accept full accountability and custody of the property described in the foregoing letter on the condi tion and with the understandings there in set forth. Our accountability shall begin and yours shall cease at 12:01 June 25th, 1946. SOUTHERN ALKALI CORPORATION S, J. Hultman lant Superintendent By /s/ C. E. Weeks Auditor 1_BB_003225~7