Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
.PRUOOEN ORDERS Be
CAREFUL OF LIGHT
Regulates Lights in Orders
Which Have Been Given to
Alma Light Company

We have received the following in.
structions from w. X. Prudden, Fed
tral Fuel Administrator. for the state
your attention to his order in regard
10 furnishing electric current.
The reasons underlying these con-
ditions should be apparent to all, and
We are confident that our customers
will so regulate their consumption of
electricity that no further appeal will
be necessary.
The United States Fuel Administra-
tor, acting under authority of an eX-
ecutive order of the president of the
United States, dated 23d day of Aug
ust. 1917, appointing said admins
traitor, and in furtherance Of the pur-
pose Of said order and Of the Act of
Congress therein referred to and APP
proved August 10, 1917, did on the
18th day of November 1917,
ADJUDGE that in his opinion the
use of coal for any of the purposes
hereinafter described except to the
extent hereinafter indicated is waste
ful, and that any person using any
coal for such purposes except as afore-
said is engaging in wasteful prac-
tice or device in handling or dealing
with coal and that the use of coal for
such purposes except as aforesaid
is prejudicial and injurious TO the ma
tional security and defense. and a
cause of scarcity, locally and gener-
ally; and
ORDERED AND DIRECTED that
until further or other order of the
United States Fuel Administrator and
subject to modification hereafter from
time to time and at any time, cleo
tricity was TO be furnished and used
as follows:
/. Necessary street lights may be
maintained by any city or town
within such city or town under con
tract with the officials thereof for
such maintenance, or to the mainten-
ance Of any necessary lights for any
public building in compliance with
orders of the public authorities, not
otherwise herein prohibited.
2. Electric signs affixed to the
street fronts of buildings over the
street entrances to stores, shops, or
other places of business therein, or
extending therefrom over the side
walks for the purpose of announcing
the name or business of a retail shop
or store, may be lighted or illumin-
ated during the period from one-half
hour after sunset until the closing
time of said business, in no case later
than / p. m.
3. A theater, other place of amuse-
ment or Of hall or other place of
public assembly, together with the
name of the play or other entertain
ment given therein, or of the purpose
of any public assembly to be held
therein, as the case may be, during
the period from one-half hour after
sunset until one-half hour after the
time fixed for the beginning of said
Entertainment: Provided that the size
of any such sign and the amount Of
electricity needed to operate and IL
illuminate the same shall be reduced
at any time, upon direction of the State
Fuel Administrator.
4. Porch lights upon houses or ho-
tells, or at the entrance TO buildings
occupied or open for ingress or egress
during the night time, or to lights
upon private driveways, walks, or in
the grounds, of any hotel, manufac-
turing establishment, or residence or
upon the platform of railroad stations,
approaches thereto, or in railroad
yards or grounds, or to lights to mark
the location of fire escapes or exits;
OF to lights for any similar purposes
when authorized by the State Fuel
Administrator: Provided. however,
that the number and power Of any
such lights, by this paragraph permit
ted, shall be reduced at any time upon
direction Of the State Fuel Admins
traitor.
BY the authority delegated to and
vested in me il is further ordered:
o. Until further notice every
power plant, municipal or otherwise,
using coal for generating electricity
is prohibited from furnishing elecrtic-
ity for any electric sign used entirely
for advertising purposes not coming
under the provisions of sections 2, 9
and A.
Ii is further declared and ordered
that the provisions herein named are
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