New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1918, Page 9

Y HERALD, WEDNES DA — DOMESTIC UNITED STATES FUEL ADMINISTRATION STATE CAPITOL HARTFORD CONN. g . REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE FUEL ADMINISTRATION: (a) Until further notice no domestic consumer of coal or coke shall pur- chase, receive, or otherwise take possession of, more coal or coke than is required for his actual and necessary requirements prior to March 31, 1919. If consumer already has a quantity on hand he shall receive only such ad- ditional amount as shall make up his actual and necessary requirements prior to that date. (b) No person, firm, association or corporation, whether acting alone or in conjunction with others, shall directly or indirectly provide any domes- tic consumers of coal or coke with more coal or coke before March 31, 1919, than is necessary, with the amount already on hand, to meet the actual and necessary requirements of such consumer prior to that date. (¢) No person, firm, association or corporation shall deliver coal in ex- cess of one ton to a domestic consumer who does not first furnish to the person selling or delivering such coal, a statement which the consumer de- clares in writing to be true, and which specifies (1) the amount of coal the consumer has on hand; (2) the amount of coal he has on order and the name of the person from whom ordered; (3) the amount of coal received by him in the twelve months ending March 31, 1918; and (4) the amount of coal needed to meet his actual and necessary requirements, prior to March 31, 1919. Hvvane (d) Until further notice, no retail dealer shall deliver or cause to be de- livered to any domestic consumer more than two-thirds of his normal annual requirements of anthracite coal until each domestic consumer who has placed his order with said dealer, and is willing to receive delivery of the same, has received two-thirds of his normal annual requirements for the year end- ing March 31, 1919; provided ,however, that orders of six tons or less may be filled in full. (e) Carload or barge-load lots shall not be delivered to a single domestic consumer or to a group of consumers, except with the permission of the State Fuel Administrator. (f) Dealers shall file weekly with the local fuel committee a statement containing the names and addresses of consumers to whom deliveries of one ton have been made during the previous week and the quantity delivered to each. ANY DEALER OR CONSUMER WHO VIOLATES THE FOREGO- ING REGULATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES PRE- SCRIBED BY THE LEVER ACT—A FINE OF $5,000 OR TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. ' These regulations apply to all sales of anthracite coal in sizes larger than buckwheat, whether for use by individuals, office buildings or institu- . tions. i A copy of these regulations shall be displayed in a prominent place in the office of each retail dealer. THOMAS W. RUSSELL, Connecticut Fuel Administrator. OFFICIAL COAL TICKET .IN EFFECT APRIL Ist, 1918 UNITED STATES FUEL ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL FUEL ADMINISTRATOR FOR NEW ENGLAND, JAMES J. STORROW STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATORS Thomas W. Ruseell, Connecticut George H. Holmes, Rhode Island James J. Storrow, Massachusetts Charles M. Floyd, New Hampshire J. €. Hamlen, Maine ION O COAL CONSU .| F R NNUAL REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Regulations of the United States Fuel Administrator, Purchasers Are Recquired to make truc declaration in answer to the following questions: H. J. M. Jones, Vermont Name of Dealer KindofiBuilding . - =000 Number of Rooms Kind of Heating Plant ........... I S SN Size of Coal Desired . .. ........... ..ot y ¢ Have you any unfilled orders with other dealers? If so, amount i angd With WO C o i i s e e ey e Quantity desired for immediate delivery Quantity received during year ending March 31, 1918 Quantity on hand March 31, 1918 Quantity desired for year ending March 31, 1919 If you desire more than the amount CONSUMED last year, state reasons. TERMS—Orders for Coal Will Not Be Accepted as Binding unless Paid for. 1 hereby certify that the above statements are true to the best of my knowl- edge and belief T S S N N e R R e Address ANY PERSON WHO WILFULLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT UPON THIS APPLICA- TION 1S SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER THE LEVER AOT WHICH IMPOSES A PEN- ALTY OF $5,000 FINE OR TWO YEARS IMPRISONME OR BOTH. ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS BINDING UNTIL PAID FOR Dealers must impress upon their Customers the necessity of taking Coal at the earliest possible moment. April and May are the two best months to get Coal in New England. JAMES J, STORROW, New England Fuel Administrator. The Fuel Administrators have named conditions under which the Dealers of New England can handie coal. We wish to have the co-operation of con- sumers whereby a uniform distribution of coal may be obtained. We wish to call attenfion to the forms above. Please make yourself familiar with the same before placing orders for the season’s supply of coal. The City Coal & Wood Co. Berson Bros. J. P. Sullivan The W. L. Damon Co. Stanley Svea Grain & Coal Co. M. I. Jester The Sovereigns Trading Co. New Britain Lumber & Goal Co. S. Shurberg