Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION OF
COAL FOR YEAR 1919

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| The local fuel committee has inst 70.
ceived regulations for the purchase and
delivery OF coal for the coming year
and arrangements are being made to
take care Of the details and to enforce
the provisions of these regulations,
which are as follows:
The United States Fuel Administra-
ton recommends and encoura pes the
purchase and storage of coal and coke
for domestic requirements as early as
possible in order, first, to insure the
delivery of coal and coke for this pur-
pose, and second, to assist the trans
portation companies by effecting deliv-
cry of as much coal and coke as pos
sible before next winter.
The following general plan has been
adopted governing retail distribution
tor 1918. Conditions differ so widely
n different localities that no attempt
ID made to provide for every contin-
Scncy and the State Fuel Administra-
.or is authorized to make certain mod
locations as indicated in the regulations
hereinafter set forth when necessary
to meet local conditions.
Every consumer should be urged on
or before April LIST, 1918, to place with
his regular dealer his order for his
regular normal requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1919. Such or
ders must be made in writing and must
state substantially the information CALL
ed for in regulation hereinafter set
forth. When such orders have been
entered. the dealers shall proceed to
make deliveries thereon, until each
consumer, willing to accept the same.
has received two-thirds of his normal
annual requirements, provided that six
tons or under may be filed in full.
When all consumers, who are willing to
accept it, have received two thirds of
their normal annual requirements. the
dealers may proceed to flll the balance
of such orders up to normal annual re-
quirements of each consumer. (The
provision for two-thirds delivery should
apply only to anthracite. With respect
to bituminous for domestic use, the
dealer may proceed to deliver the con-
sumer's normal annual requirements. }
If a consumer already has a quantity
on hand, he shall receive only such
additional amount as shall make up
his normal annual requirements.
New consumers who are unable ia
have their orders accepted by a dealer
should apply to the Local Fuel Ad-
ministrator who should see that their
requirements receive attention from
the proper dealer. Carload or barge
load lots shall not be delivered to a
single consumer or to a group of con
sumers except with the consent Of the
| Local E11o1 u{ct~
should file with the Local Fuel Admin
istrator on the first of each month q
statement containing the names and
addresses of consumers to whom de-
liveries have been made during the
previous month and the quantity de-
llivered to- each.
IL. The following regulations have
been established by the United States
Fuel Administrator. (a) Until further
notice no domestic consumer OF coal
or coke shall purchase, receive, or 9TH
erwise take possession Of. more coal
or coke than is required for his actual
and necessary requirements prior to
March 31st. 1919. If such consumer
already has a quantity on hand he
shall receive only such additional
and necessary requirements prior to
that date.
CD No person, firm, association. or
corporation. whether acting alone or
in conjunction with Others shall. d.
rectly or indirectly, provide any do
nestle consumer Of coal or coke with
more coal or coke before March 31st
1919, than is necessary, with the
amount already on hand, to meet the
actual and necessary requirements of
such consumer prior to that date,
tc) On and after April l, 1918, no per.
son. firm. association or corporation
shall sell or deliver coal to q domestic
consumer who does not first furnish to
the person selling or delivering such
coal. a statement which the consume,
declares in writing to be true and
which specifies % the amount Of cop
which the consumer has on hand: (2)
the amount he has on order and the
name Of the person from whom order.
ed: (3) the amount of coal used by hin,
in the Il months ending March 81. 1915
and (D the amount of coal needed &c
meet his actual and necessary require
ments prior to March g. 1919; provided
however, that this regulation may be
modified by any state Fuel Admins
traitor within his own State under such
circumstances and conditions as he
may deem proper.
{d) On and after April !. 1918, and
until further notice. no retail dealer
shall, unless authorized by the State
Fuel Administrator deliver or cause 10
be delivered to any domestic consumer
more than two-thirds of his normal an
nual requirements of anthracite coal
until each domestic consumer who has
placed his order with said dealer and
is willing to receive delivery OF the
same has received two-thirds Of his
normal annual requirements for the
year ending March 81. 1919: provided.
however. that orders Of six tons or less
may be filled in full.
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