Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-11

Il United States government of and
common wealth or state of the United
States, or to any city, county, town,
or other governmental subdivision in
any such common wealth or state.
OBJ This order shall not apply to
the maintenance of street lights by
any city or town within any city or
town under contract with the Of
ficials thereof for such maintenance,
or in the maintenance of any lights
for any purpose by, or in compliance
with orders Of, any public authort-
ties.
(c) Electric signs affixed to the
street fronts of buildings over the
street entrances thereof or over the
street entrances to stores, shops, or
other places of business therein, or
extending therefrom over, the side
walk, for the purpose of announcing
the name of the business of retail
shop or store. or the name and loca-
ton of a theatre or other place OF
amusement or at hall or other place
of public assemly, 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 may be
lighted or Illuminated or operated by
electricity, generated or produced by
the use of coal, during the period from
one-half hour after sunset until such
time, not later than II o'clock in the
evening at which time in the case of
place of business the same is clos
ed for the conduct of business therein
in the same manner and to the extent
that such business is conducted ther-
in during the daytime business hours,
and in the case of places of amuse-
ment and public assembly hereinbe-
fore referred to until one-half hour
after the time fixed for the beginning
vi an G1ilCl LellthlCNI vi VI bi4S AAANCC-
ing or other public assembly, as the
ctse may be: Provided that the size
of any such sign and the amount Of
electricity needed to operate and il
Illuminate the same shall be reduced
airy time upon direction of the stats
Fuel Administrator OF the state with
in which such sign is located.
~ This order shall not apply to
porch lights upon houses or hotels,
Or at the netrances to buildings oc-
cupied or open for ingress or egress
during the nighttime. or to nights
upon private driveways, or in the
grounds of any hotel, manufacturing
establishment, Or residence, or upon
the platform of railroad stations, ap-
proaches thereto, upon the platform
of railroad yards or grounds, or to
lights to mark the location of fire
escapes or exits; or to lights for any
similar purpose fhen authorized by
any state Fuel Administrator of the
state within which such lights are
located; Provided, however, that the
number and power Of any such lights.
by this paragraph (d) permitted, shall
be reduced at any time upon direction
OF the state Fuel Administrator Of
the state within which such buildings
or grounds are located;
(e) Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to extend the length Of time,
fixed by agreement or otherwise, be-
TWEEN any person and a state Fuel Ad-
ministrator, for which any such sign
OF illumination may be displayed or
operated.
2. The state Fuel Administrators
within the several states are hereby di-
rected and authorized to see that the
provisions of this order are observ- !
ed and carried out within their sew
eral states, to report violations there
of to he United States Fuel Admins
traitor action to be taken by him
with respect to the sale, sale, ship
ment distribution and apportionment
Of coal to the corporations, associa-
tons, partnerships, or persons so
found to beacting in violation of this
order.
(Signed) l.. C. HARDMAN,
Federal Fuel Administrator.
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