Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
MAYOR BACKS UP
L|GHTLESS ORDER
Issues Proclamation Calling
on Tulsans to Assist in
Fuel Conservation.
POLICE TO AID ENFORCEMENT
Violations Will Be Reported to
Proper Government
Authorities.

Uncle Sam has enlisted the assist
ance of Mayor John II. Simmons in
the enforcement of his demand for
fuel conservation. Yesterday, after
being provided by j. Burr Gibbons,
head OF the Tulsa county council OF
defense with n copy of the state fuei
administrator orders concerning the
elimination Of Slperfluous lights, the
mayor issued a proclamation calllhs
upon the citizens of Tulsa to live mp
to the spirit and letter of the request
and ordering the police to use dili-
gence in reporting violations 10 me
proper authorities.
Tonight Lightlcss Night.
Last Sunday was the first light
less" night for Tulsa. 1t was sup
posed to be. but many violations OF
the order were reported. Tonight Is
the second, and every effort Will be
made to see that the regulations are
enforced.
The mayors proclamation follows:
pursuant to an order issued by
the United States fuel administrator
Mt Washington, d. c., ], j, II. SIM
mons, mayor of the City of Tulsa
State of oklahoma. do hereby urge
and request the business men ana
other citizens of Tulsa TO cooperate
in the enforcement Of the following
order by living up to its provisions,
and | do hereby Instruct the chlef OF
police to instruct the members or the
police force to cooperate in the TN
forcement # this order by reporting
all violations to the Tulsa County fuel
board.
traitor hereby orders and directs ttiat
until further or other order OF inc
United States fuel administrator ana
subject to modification hereafter
from time to time at any time"
mo corporation, association, par
pership, or person engaged whoily or
in part in the business or rurhisn'hs
electricity for illumination or pow
tr purposes, and no corporation do
sociation, partnership or person, nam
tanning plant for the purpose OF
supplying for their own use electricity
for illumination or power shall use
any coal oil, gas. or other fue' TOT
the purpose of supplying electrlcitS
for illuminating or displaying adVer-
tisements, notices, annoupcements' OF
signs designating the location Of an
office or place of business, or the na-
ture of any business. TOR electric
searchlights, or for external illuihlni
tion for ornamentation Of any bullu-
stores. or other places or business
when such stores are not open Tor
business. excepting such lights as are
necessary for the public safety or as
required by law; not for excessive
street lighting intended for dlsplay or
advertising purposes, whether Such
LIGHTS are maintained by the muhici-
pality or by others. .
Two Nights Each Week. =.
Ill
,bom are effective on Thursday and
sunday nights only, of each and every
week. subject 20 the following eXcep-
"CaN This order shall not apply TO
lights used for governmental purposes
only by the United States govern
,nent. the government OF any com,
monwealth or state OF the uhiteu
States.
obi This order shall not apply to
the maintenance of street lights by
onv CITY or town within any city or
town under contract With the officials
thereof for such maintenance; except
that no municipality may use fuei for
tho maintenance Of lights commonly
known as white way or cluster lignts'
or other decorative street lighting or
enter into n contract for the lighting
of same, except as to such extent us
such lights are necessary Tor the
safety of the public
"(c) This order shall not apply. to
such porch lights upon houses or no.
tells or to entrances to buildings occu-
MED or oper for insress or egress DUR
ing the night times, or to lights upor
private. driveways, walks, or in the
grounds of any hotel, manufacturing
establishment or residence, or upon the
platform of railway stations, ap-
rroaches thereto or in railroad yards
or grounds or are necessary for safety
or 10 lights for any similar purposes
when authorized by the state fuel al
ministrator of the state within which
such lights are located. Provided,
however. that such lights shall he only
in such numbers or sizes rs are nee
essary to meet the requirements or
public safety, and provide that such
lights shall he reduced at any time
upon direction of the state fuel ad-
ministrator of the state within whicn
such buildings or grounds are To-
Gated.
"The state fuel administration with
in the several states are hereby direct
ed and authoiizd 10 see that the pro-
visions of this order are observed and
carried out within their several states,
TO report violations thereof to the
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