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Utilities Pay Big Legal Fees From City-Owned Agencies
City records show 1974 payments to private lawyers for three city owned utilities, with Matthews Nowlin MacFarlane and Barrett receiving most. The same firm has represented City Public Service since city bought the electric and gas works in 1992, and handles San Antonio transit system matters. Total utilities legal costs last year reached 1,049,585. CPS share 852.41. transit 46,001. Wager Board 47,453. The Matthews firm basic monthly retainer is 2,500, and additional filings are filed as work increases. CPS employs 27 attorneys from that firm. in 1975 the firm was paid 279,624 for damage suit work against Coastal States Gas. Steptoe and Johnson, Washington firm hired by CPS, was paid 252,200 in 1974.
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City Tell
Matthews, Nowlin, MacFarlane and Barrett
City Public Service
Pis
Electric
Willity
San Antonio
CMS
Ty Cepy
Matthews
CPS
Acevices
J. K. Spruce
Consul States Gas Corp
Spruce
Steptoe and Johnson
Washington
Coastal
Willium Miller
Pawe Gco
Texas Railroad Commission
Sawtelle, Gnade, Davidson and Troilo
Sprice
Lang Granata
Peter Jawasuit
Board of
Trusions