Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14
PRIoRiTIES REGULATIONS
 ARE SOMEWHAT CHANGED

sAnE. SOm Y Wf1At GF1ANGED
 All. of the rules, regulations, restric-
 tions and directions embodied in orders
 and circulars issued by the priorities
 divison Of the Federal War industries
 Board are continued in effect, in spite
 of the arfnistice with Germany, sub- Jsct to certain Inodifcations The Connecticut State Council of Defense
 has learned that this announcement was made by Bernard M. Baruch, the chairman ce 1lie War industries Board, at conference ill Washington on
 aonaay between members of the War Industries Board, the Council Of Na-
 tional Defense and representatives of every State Council Of Defense in the country. Mir. Rarucll's announcement was not made public until Wednesday Richard 1f. Bissel, chairman of the Connecticut State Council of Defense and member Of the governing board cf the field division, Council of Nation el Defense, and Samuel Ferguson, tS state director of non- war construction represented Connecticut at the confer eilcs. Matters discussed embodied problems which the signing of the arm istice has made acute. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States shipping Board. said that shipping construction must continue Secretary of the Interior Franklin k. Lane, head Of the field division of tho National Council, also spoke. 4r Rules and regulations for State Councils of Defense in handling local building for the next few months, as announced by. Mir. Baruch, follows: Section 5 Of revised circular No. 21, issued by the priorities division as of October 15, 1918, dealing with non-war construction, is amended to read: fNNR3r, ,,r4t 4tAS. permits or licenses from non war con- struction sectfon-Construct pro- jeets falling within the following clas- stftcations are hereby approved, and no permits or licenses will be requir- ed therefore from the Tioa-war con struction section:
 "() Construction projects in writ ling by the facilities division of the War Industries Board.
 "12) All farm and ranch building structures or improvements. "(S) All buildings. strufttlres, road- ways, plant facilities Or other con- whatsoever undertaken by the Unit d States Railroad administration, or by any rail or water transportation company. organization Or utility (wfietl1er or not under the direction of such administration or by the Amer ican Railway Express Com pany, or l by the owner or operator of any tele- graph Or telephone line
 "(D The construction, maintenance, improvement or development, by fed e-al, state CT municipal authorities. of highways, roads,. boulevafis, bridges, streets, parks and playgrounds. "(5) The construction, extension i'm ! provefnent, nlairteatlce or repair of any public utiliity, including water supply systems, sewer systems. light and power facilities and street and in- ! tefurban railways.
 "(6) The construction, extension or repairs of all irrigation and drainage protects.
 "{7) Construction projects connect ed. with the extension, expansion Or l development of mines of every char acter whatsoever or connected with the 1 production and refining of mineral oils and of natural gas.
 "(S) The construction, alteY11ation or l extensions Of. or repairs or additions 1 10, plants engaged principally in pro- 1 ducing, milling, refining, preserving. 1 refrigeratir1g or storing foods and 1 feeds.
 "(e) The construction OF new or the a.ltera ticn ~r extensions of existing schoolhous . churches, hospitals. and l teaeral, stare Or municipal Buildings involving in the aggregate g. cost not
 exceeding $2s. 900.
 1 H(16) The construction of new build I inss or structures not embraced in any
 of the foregoing classifications, or the ] repairs or additions to or alterations or extensions of. existing buildings and 1 structures. in either case involving in ] the aggregate a cost not exceeding ! $1O. .00o.
 l "(11) The construction Of new buiIa- inss or structures not embraced in any Of the foregoing claSsIfcatione, or ! the repairs or additions in either case ! involving in the aggregate , cost not
 l exceeding 5,0t0 when approved in writing by the State Council of De- l fense or it's duly authorized represen- ] tatives
 ! "12) Buildings begun r~ior to Sep 1 ternber 3, 1918. where substantial portion of the building had already l been constructed