The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-13
NEGOTIATIONS LAID DOWN F0RTHE
| GUIDANCE OF COAL TRADE Of us.


by the President or the Fuel Admins
traitor for such coal. plus a proper job
ber's commission as determined by the
Presidents regulation OF August 90,
1917, shall not fill such contract at a
price in excess OF the Presidents price,
plus the proper jobber's commission,
with coal purchased after the Presi-
dents order became effective and not
contracted for prior thereto.
II. A iobber who, at the date OF the
Presidents order fixing the price Of
the coal in question, held a contract for
the purchase Of coal without having al.
ready sold such coal. shall not sell such
coal at more than the price fixed by
the President or the Fuel Administra-
tor for the sale of such coal after the
date of such order, plus the jobbers
commission as fixed by the Presidents
regulation OF August 20. 1917.
IL. Every iobber Of coal or coke In
the United States shall file with the
Federal Trade Commission, Washing.
ton, D. c.. on or before October %, 1917,
statement showing a. his name; (2)
postoffice address: ~ date Of the es-
Establishment of his business; "a names
OF stockholders, members and partners
OF the jobbing concern; (5l financial
interests OF stockholders, members and
partners OF the jobbing concern in any
mine producing coal. ANY jobbing con-
Germ which may be established after
the issuance OF ibis regulation shall
Immediately upon its organization file
similar statement with the Federal
Trade Commission.
Requires Sworn Statements,
! 13. Whenever called upon to do 80
by the Fuel Administrator, all persons,
firms, and corporations dealing in and
selling coal to consumers at retail,
shall return to the Fuel Administrators
at Washington, D. c., or otherwise as
directed, sworn statement of facts
showing his, her or its retail margin,
between the dates OF January l, 1915,
and December 81, 1915, both inclusive;
and to furnish such other information
as may be required; such returns to
be made on a blank form to be fur
nished by the Fuel Administrator,
whe nso required.
IA Where coal has been confiscat-
ed by railroad for its own use, it NAV
be sold to the railroad by the owner
thereof, at the price at which it was
consigned when confiscated, but at no
higher price; provided, however, that
II the price at which it was consigned
is above the price fixed by orders OIL
the President and OF the Fuel Admins.
traitor it shall be billed at the price so
| fixed, unless it is consigned in compil.
ance with bona tide contract enforce
able at law, which was in existence
when the price of such coal was fixed.
Is. Coal delivered direct to the con.
sumer from the mine, by wagon or
truck whether from wagon mines or
other mines), shall be sold at not more
than the prices fixed by the President
and the Fuel Administrator, plus the
actual cost of hauling.
16. Coal bought by railroad for its
own use, as fuel rom wagon mine
hauling to such railroad, shall be sold
at not more than the prices fixed by
the President and the Fuel Administra.
tor, plus the actuai cost of hauling.
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made by an operator of a wagon mine,
or paid by the purchaser of the coal, on
coal shipped by rail, except where such
shipment is made in box cars. in which
case an additional charge not to ex.
coed rs cents per ton may be made. In
all other cases the price of wagon mine
coal on board cars shall not exceed the
price prescribed by the President and
the Fuel Administrator for coal at the
mine.
49, Until further action of the Fuel
Administrator, smithing coal. when
used for smithing purposes only, may
be sold at the market prices prevailing
at the time of the sale.
10. Until further action OF the Fuel
Administrator, channel coal may be
sold at the market prices prevailing at
the time of the sale.
90 An assignment of a contract for