The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

time In transit must be made immcdi-
ately after receipt by the recipient. Per-
IONS whose supplies amount to less than
s2A pounds have only to give an assur-
ance that thar supplies are not bigger.
The duty to report does not extend to
supplies belonging to the Wal Grain So
ciety, Ltd, or 20 the Central PUG
chasing society, Ltd. supplies which
are chained az seed grain article 4. az
have to be reported separately.
ARTICLE .. The reports are to he sub
mitted to the competent authorities not
latter than February b. 1915. The CEN
trail authorities are to submit not later
than February 20. 1915. to the Imperial
Distributing Bureau n list of the sup
plies on hand and of the number of
persons coming under Article 4, a, sep
arately for each community. III The list
those supplies have to be indicated
separately which belong to the empire
or a Federal State or Alsdce-Lorraine.
especially To- the military or naval au-
thorities or the Central Bureau for the
provisioning of the army. The forms
designated by the Federal Council are TO
be used for the reports.
ARTICLE 10 Bakers. confectioners
dealers and trading mills wanting to
make use of the privileges of Article 4
must, when making their report in ac-
cordance with Article s, state how much
-four they have used during the time
from January 1 TO Is. 1915, in baking,
or how much they have sold and de-
livered.
Article II. Mills. bakers. confection-
ers and dealers wanting TO make use
Of the privileges of Article 4 have to
report about the changes of their sup
ply to the competent authority in ac-
cordance with detailed regulations to be
issued by the central authorities
Article L.. The competent authority
In entitled, with a view OF verifying the
reports. to visit the storage and work
ing rooms of those who have to report
and to have their books examined.
"Article Is. Whosoever does not make
report within the legal term or who
knowingly makes false or incomplete
reports. will be SENTENCED to imprison-
ment up to six months or fined up to
1900 marks. If a pers n liable to re-
port makes report of supplies which he
concealed at the taking OF t'e stock on
December l. 1914. he will !, free from
the punishment due for the concealment
INTERPRETATION.
ARTICLE IA. The ownership OF the
seized supplies is, by a decree OF the
competent authorities. transferred to
the person in whose favor the Sc zure
has taken place. II the entitled person
applies for a transfer to another person
the property Is to be transferred to that
person the name OF this third person
must be designated la the decree. Farm
ers must be asked before the expro-
p~riation what food supplies and seeds.
according to Article 4. a, they need for
the time UP to August /. 1915. The
supplies have 10 be separated and ex-
empted from the appropriations they
become exempt from Sc zure at the mo-
ment of the separation. Seed grain
which can be proved to have come from
agricultural concerns which for the last
two years have been engaged in the
seed grain trade. must also be separated
and exempt from the appropriation II
becomes exemp from appropriation ut
the moment of the separation.
Article Is. The decree of e~Xpropria-
ton may be directed to the Individual
holders or to all holders OF the district
or of a part of the district in the
former case the property passes as soon
as the decree is received by the holder;
In the latter case with the expiration
OF the day after the issuance of the
Official paper. in which the decree Is
ohicially published.
"Article 16. The ~acquirer has to pay
an approximate price for the transferred
supplies. If supplies subject 10 report
arc not reported, NJ price will be paid
for them. In special cases the higher
administrative authorities may admit ex-
captions. In cases OF objects for which
maximum prices have been fixed the
transfer price is ultimately fixed. after
hearing experts. with reference TO the
maximum price at the time OF the ex-
preparation as well as TO the quality and
usefulness OF the supplies. In cases OF
objects for which no maximum prices
have been fixed the average price. paid
during the time from January ! 10 10,
1915. inclusive at the respective market
places, takes the place OF the maximum
price. II it is Impossible TO ascertain
an average price the expenses actually
incurred are to Ice considered
"Article II. The holder Of the ex-
propriated supplies has the duty 20 store
and handle them with reasonable care
until the acquirer takes possession OF
them. For this the holder Is 10 be
granted an appropriate compensation to
b finally fxed by the higher admins
trative authorities.
"Article is. II the decree refers TO the
produce OF real estate this produce will
no released from the liability for mort
cage. &c. so far AS II has not been
seized In favor OF the creditor before
February l, 1915.
"Article IL Disputes arising from ex-
preparation measures are finally decided
by the higher administrative authorities.
Article ~. " hpSo'Ncl neg ecls me
duty. AS imposed by Article II, Of
storing and taking care Of supplies. will
he sentenced TO Imprisonment up TO one
year or fined M TO 10000 marks"
W.-sPEciAL PROVISIONS FOR
GRAIS.
ARTICLE 81. In the case OF unthreshed
grain the seizure and appropriation also
apply TO the straw. When threshed out
the straw becomes exempt from tho
seizure. IL the thieshing Is done after
the appropriation the straw revcrts TO
the original owner as soon AS the grain
has been threshed out.
"Article 20. The holder is not pre-
vented by seizure or appropriation from
threshing the grain.
ARTICLE 20. The competent authorities
can. on application of the one In whose
behalf the grain has been seized or ex-
propriated, decree that the grain be
threshed by the ownar with his own
farm implements within a certain time.
II the holder does not comply with the
decree the competent authority can have
the threshing done at his expense by a
third party. The holder Is obliged to
permit the thresh!ng OF the grain in his
bar I'm and with his implements.
Article "a. The transfer price has
20 he fixed in accordance with Article l6,
After the grain has been threshed
sArticle %, The higher administrative
authority decides finally disputes which
may arise in the enforcement of Articles
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