Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-19
HuKNncH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 1s, 1g17
FUEL SITUATION FREELY DISCUSSED
Open Meeting Under Auspices of the Manuacturers Bu of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday Evening Committee Appointed Investigate Means of Keeping Thames River Channel Open-Fue Committee Secures Ten Per Cent of Local Coal Supply.

Line company did not have any too
 much coal and that his company had
 been exchanging fuel with the Gas and
 Electric company. He stated that at
 oniv enough coal to last until We'd nesday night unless more that was on the road arrived.
 Only One Ton Left.
 MT. Kehoe told of how close the Gas and Electric company were running 10 their coal supply, stating that thcre was only one ton left in ths bins when the New Haven road set two carloads Tuesday afternoon.
 H. R. Branche read letter regard ing the situation form the fuel admin : istrator at Washington which said shipped during the past year than in any year previous, but that the de- mand was so much greater that the supply could not meet ir.
 chester Woolen company. said that his supply was not as great as it should | be and that he had to car his coal in now that the river was closed. Burned Wood at Falls Company. A. c. Brown, agent of the Falls company, stated that his supply of coal was running short. but that he had about 100 cords of wood on hand and that on Tuesday. he ran five of his boilers with wood for fuel
 First Selectman Bailey said that while the manufacturers might shu!
 down their plants, what were the peo !, pie in the homes going to on> for fuel He said that he thought it advisable l to get a supply of wood that might be used to supply those in want. F. W. Cary. then rose to make a mo- \ ton that a committee be appointed ! to supply the poor with fuel. MT Austin said that this committee nnighi conflict with the present fuel commit 1 tee MT. Cary then. withdrew his mo | ton.
 1 Advocates Use of Wood.
 1 Martin E. Jensen, chairman of the 1 local fuel committee, was called upor 1 to give his view of the situation. MT Jensen said that he thought it wa: l best to let the committee on fuel lool 1 after the situation ana that he him l self was putting in about seven hour: 1 day on the problem He said tha
 i>people should get busy and get al | the wood they could and that h' l thought the Park Commissioner. l that was lying around on the ground l in the park Some families are usins 1 coke which they bought from the Ga. 1 and Electric Co. He stated that on las | the city bins of the dealers was abou | 1,4e0 tons, and that this had all beer l sold. He stated that many of tht f dealers had coal on the road but could 1 not tell when 1t would arrive.
 l Secures 10 Per Cent. of Coal Supply | MT Jensen advised 8 survey of tht ] coal bins il, Norwich to get some ides \ what people had coal and who hat none. A great many of the people ! in Norwich who have ten to fifteeY | tons in their cellars arc trying to ge coal when there was 70 immediate | need. This hoarding should be stop. I ped. He said that he had gone ahead and had secured ten per cent. of tht ! coal which the local dealers have ana | this will be sold to those who have nc | fuel He told of~a card method tha' | would in all probability be used in thi, | city whereby those who were in ss7tua 1 need of coal could secure it througf 1 the local fuel committee. Anyon' 1 having coal in his cellar would not bt 1 allowed to buy any more. He strong ! ivy advocated the use of wood wher, | it could be used ] Following MT. Jensen's talk it wa. | decided to leave the coal situation re l earding the individual needs with tn.
 fuel commission