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Home My WebLink AboutContracts & Agreements_1-1945 Il .� 10 - -. - ..CiT_�'_ III\ ■ All III 'III 11 CABLE ADDRESS: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION MACROB: NEW YORK TERMINAL ANNEX P 0 BOX 3010 200 SOUTH LOS ANGELES STREET LOS .ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Zone 54, IMPORTERS • EXPORTERS January 15, 1945 SPECIAL AGENTS FIRST HAND DISTRIBUTORS OF, City ofRedlands , ACETANILID Redlands, California ACIDS COMMERCIAL & CP ALCOHOLS ALKALIES Gentlemen : BENZOIC ACID CAMPHOR USP IDUPONTI CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Enclosed, for find our Liquid Chlorine CHLOROFORM contract for 1945, which has been duly CHROMIUM CHEMICALS approved and bares all proper and required CITRIC ACID CREAM OF TARTAR siP;na.}Uure S CYANIDESj�// y� EPSOM SALTS We again wish to thank you for giving; us FORMALDEHYDE the Opportunity to serve you during the en- GLYCERINE INSECTICIDES sueing year, and we will endeavor to give INSECT FLOWERS you the best possible servie. IODINE & SALTS MERCURY MVery truly yours , ETHYL SALICYLATE MILK SUGAR MINERAL OIL MC KESSON & ROBBINS, INC. NAPHTHALENE NICKEL CHEMICALS ^ / PHOSPHATES OUININE & SALTS A SODIUM BENZOATE Industrial Department SODIUM BICARBONATE �1 T]( VM*rg SULFURS lLTT VV JIYYL1 1 . TANNIC & GALLIC ACIDS Encl. TARTARIC ACID TRI CH LOR ETHYLENE VANILLIN AND MANY OTHER UA51C COMMODITIES IMPORTERS OF. AGAR AGAR BALSAMS CAMPHOR COD LIVER OIL GUM ARABIC GUM TRAGACANTH JAPAN WAX MENTHOL OIL ANISE OLIVE OIL SANTONINE THYMOL WAREHOUSE STOCKS AND SALES OFFICES IN PRINCIPAL CITIES 7F ,-C4 : S L'V% / e - i 4s C' CONTRACT ,,KPqson & Roboins, Tneorporated with an office inos, Angel-a , California, hereinafter called "Seller", agrees to sell to hereinafter called "Buyei," and Buyer agrees to purchase fiorn Seller merchandise herein desciibed dui ing the period of Decembei 31, 194, to Decembei 31, 19W and according to the terms and conditions named below. Article--- LIQUID CHLORINE Quality--- Bear Brand Standard--product of Great Western Division The Dow Chemical Company,hereinafter called"Manufacturer" Quantity-- Buyer's entire requirements for Buyer's own use estimated at w pounds but not to exceed 3600 pounds, except at Seller's option, and subject to any restrictions established by the Federal Government Package— Cylinders of 100 and/or 150 pounds capacity, net weight Pound Cyllnder 150 Poijnd Cylindpr Price 1, 2-24 CylInders 9.25 cwt. 7. 75 Cwt. Cylinder In consideration of Seller delivering Chlorine cylinders to Buyer without requiring cash deposit DepOSit to-covertheir-costwand-to insure payment o£--rentals after 90 .days.-free use,thereof,:Buye.r agrees Rental-- to pay rental for all cylinders not shipped back to Seller's and/or Manufacturer's plant at Los Angeles , California, within 90 days from date of original shipment from Seller's and/or Manufacturer's Plant, (date of return bill of lading to govern) at the rate of 8100 per cylinder per month or fraction thereof,payable monthly in advance Such rental charges accrued and paid are not refundable, nor will they be applied against deposits. In Iieu of paying rentals on cylinders Buyer may make a deposit on such cylinder(s) at the rate of$20 00 per cylinder of 100 pounds capacity,$"25 00 per cylinder of 150 pounds capacity Deposits will be refunded upon final return of cylinder(s) in good condition to Seller's and/or Manufacturer's plant, less depreciation of 10% per annum on cylinders retained over one year Terms— Net 30 days, in U S Legal Tender Remarks--- Above prices are F Q.B....1.aa.... .. . ¢—O.&L :: O . ........ ........................... ...........for shipment to ......ge hereby agrees to pay return transportation charges on empty cylinders Buyer is hereby instructed to return empty cylinders to.. G....". . �Ij f:? ...? � — � C 1 1 R.......__plant at........... .. ....�i. .........._.... California, by height transportation charges..... ,................ ..... .... ..... . over the same routing as received (Continued) Buyer assumes responsibility for damage to cylinder (s) while in possession thereof Title to cylinder (s) shall in any event remain with Manufacturer Seller and/or Manufacturer guarantees only the standard quality of this Chlorine and its adherence to published specifica- tions of Manufacturer, if any. Recommendations of Manufacturer for use of the product are based upon tests believed to be reliable but Seller and/or Manufacturer makes no guarantee of the results to be obtained All claims for errors or imperfec- tions shall be waived unless made in writing by Buyer to Seller within ten days after delivery of goods Buyer assumes full responsibility and liability for conphance with Federal, State, Municipal and local regulations govern- ing unloading, discharge, storage, handling and use of Chlorine supplied by Seller under this contract Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all taxes, excises or other charges which Seller may be required to pay to any government (National, State or Municipal) upon the sale,production or transportation of the goods sold hereunder Should the general market price on goods of like quality decline below that specified in this contract, and Seller refuses to meet such competitive price, Buyer may purchase its current requirements in the open market, and the quantity so purchased during any such period shall be deducted from the contract. Buyer shall give Seller reasonable notice covering shipments and shall take, deliveries in approximately equal monthly quantities except as may be otherwise provided herein, and if Buyer shall fail during any month to order out such monthly quota, Seller may at its option cancel it from the contract. Seller may decline to make deliveries on this contract, except for cash, whenever Seller for any reason shall doubt Buyer's responsibility and so advise Buyer. If Buyer fails to perform any of the terms of this contract, Seller may, at its option, defer shipments until such default is made good,or may treat such default as final refusal to accept further shipments hereunder In the event of war, fire, flood, strike,labor trouble, accident, riot, act of governmental authority, act of God, or other con- tingencies beyond the control of the parties, interfering with the production, supply, transportation or consumption of the goods covered by this contract, or with the supply of any raw material used in connection therewith, quantities so affected may be eliminated from the contract without liability, but the contract shall otherwise remain unaffected. Seller may, during any period of shortage due to any of said causes, prorate its supply of such merchandise among its Buyers under this and other contracts in such manner as may be deemed equitable Seller and/or Manufacturer shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from the handling or use of the goods shipped hereunder whether in manufacturing processes or otherwise, nor shall Seller and/or Manufacturer be liable for the failure of discharge or unloading implements or materials used by Buyer (whether or not supplied by Seller and/or Manu- facturer) If any suit is instituted against Buyer for infringement of any United States Letters Patent alleging that the goods fur- nished hereunder are an infringement of any such patent or were manufactured by a process which infringed any such patent, Manufacturer shall at its own expense defend such suit against such allegations and shall pay any award of damages assessed against Buyer in any such suit to the extent that such allegations are sustained, provided Buyer gives Manufac- turer prompt notice in writing of the institution of any such suit and permits Manufacturer to defend same against such allegations Seller has the right from time to time to change on the first day of any January, April, July or October during the term covered by this contract, for the succeeding quarter, the price or prices specified herein, provided Seller has given Buyer at least fifteen (15) days' written notice of such change Buyer's failure to serve Seller with written notice of objection to such changed price or prices prior to the effective date thereof shall be considered acceptance of such change In the absence of such notice from Seller it is understood that the price or prices then in effect shall continue in effect for the next calendar quarter-year Failure of Buyer and Seller to agree on such changed price or prices after such notice by Seller, permits Seller to supply Buyer at the then existing price during the.calendar quarter-yearly period in question, or to cancel this con- tract upon fifteen (15) days' written notice to Buyer If Seller desires to revise the price pursuant to this paragraph, but is restricted to any extent against so doing by reason of any law,governmental decree, order or regulation, or if the price then in effect under this contract is nullified or reduced by reason cf any law,governmental decree, order or regulation. Seller shall have the right to cancel this contract upon written notice to Buyer, This contract is not transferable nor assignable by Buyer but shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors This contract shall lnot become effective unless and until approved in writing by the Manufacturer MCKESSON & ROBBINS IN(--0RP0RATED Dated / Seller WESURN WHOLESALF n,uic,. Buyer By � � �By Approved: GREAT WESTERN DIVISION HE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY /