Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-03

What the Consumer Must DO to Sc
cure His Winter supply.


Under the regulations issued by the fuel
administration. consumers OF coal will be
allowed to purchase only such quantities
as are necessary for actual use during the
coming year.
Applications for coal should be procured
from the locsi coal dealer and filled ogt in
accordance with instructions thereon.
The dealers will not be allowed to furnish
coal to anyone until they have received
these applications.
No consumer will be supplied With more
than two-thirds of his anaual require
ments OF anthracite coal until every con.
snmer has been supplied with two thirds
OF their requirements. except that orders
OF six tons or less may be filled in full.
All users OF coal are required to conform
to the following regulations, affecting the
distribution OF coal for the year beginning
April /, 1918:
tal Untii further notice no domestic con-
sumer Of coal or coke shall purchase, receive,
or otherwise take possession Of. more coal or
coke than is required for hts actual and
necessary requirements prior 20 March g.,
1918. II consumer already has a quantity on
hand, he shall receive only such additional
amount as shall make up his actual aud
necessary requirements prior TO that date.
hi No person. hrm, association or eorPo-
ration, whether acting alone or 10 eouianction
with Others. shall directly or indirectly pro
vide any domestic consumers OF coal or coke
with more coal or coke before March 81, 1919,
than is necessary with the amount already 90
- nd -
quiremeuts OF sseh consumer prior To that
date.
tel No person, arm, association or cor
noration shall deliver coal 10 = domestic
consumer who does not arst furnish TO the
person selling or delivering such coal. q
statement which the consumer declares in
writing TO be true, and which specified %
the amount of coal the consumer has on
hand; tai the amount of coal he has on order
and the name of the person frem whom
ordered: a. the amonnt Of coal received by
him In the 4weive months endIng March 81,
ISIS; and 90 the amoans Of coal needed TO
meet his actual and necessary requirements
prtcf 10 March 81, 1879.
fa1 Uutil further Dotiee, no retail dealer
shan deliver or cause To be delivered 10 any
domestic consumer more than two-iairds Of
bis BormAl annual requirements Of
anthracite coal until each domestic who has
placed his order with sAia dealer, and is
willing 10 receive delivery OF she same. has
received two-thirds Of his normal annual
requirements Tor the year ending March 81
1918; provided, however. that orders Of six
tons OF less may be filed 10 fall
tel Carlora or barge-ioad lots shall not be
delivered 70 a single domestic consumer or TO
a groGp Of consumers, except with the permis'
sion of the ssAts fuel administrator.
~ Dealers shalI Sic weekly with tho local
fuel committee q settlement containing the
names and addresses Of eousamers TO whom
deliveries have been made daring the pre-.
vions week asd the quantity delivered 70 each.
All users Of coal should procure the
proper blank OF the local coal dealer, and
by filiing IL out and placing 1t on die with
the company, aid materially in getting
this plan into working order, so that
hen coal is received by the dealer, II
may be delivered with the least possible
delay and confusion.