Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-13
REVISED DIRECTIONS
 ON NoN-WAR CONSTRUCTION

Revised directions concerning non war construction have been issued by the Federal War Industries Board, and they will shortly be sent to all man. ufacturers, producers, jobbers, dis trlbutors, dealers and consumers of building materials in Connecticut by Samuel Ferguson. state director of non, war construction. The new direc- tions embrace changes regarding con- struction projects not requiring Ii censes from the War Industries Board through the state non- war construc- ton director.
 Under previous regulations, no li- cerse was required for rerairs of or extensions to existing buildings in volv1ne in the aggregate d. cost not exceeding s2>5oo Adcording to the new directions, TO licenses are requir- ed for the construction of rev build ings or structures or extensions there to CD in cities. towns and villages in volving in the aggregate a cost of ! not exceeding $500, when approved in writing by the state non-war con- | struction director or the proper local representative; or (2) on farms in volvins in the aggregate a cost not exceeding s1.00o; also (3l repairs to or alterations Of existing buildings c1- structures wheresoever located in volving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $2,5O0
 l Other new features of the revised 1 directions are the following:
 l Delivery of materials other than iron and steel structural materials for construction projects approved by the 1 non-War construction section. Cal The issuance of constructionaI license by the non war construction section of l the War Industries Board will con stitute warrant to manufact and l dealers who have taken the pledges of cooperation (other than lnanufactur- CTS and dealers of iron anl steel struc- tural materials). to sell and deliver building materials requirel 1T. the con- struction of the licensed building pro ject. Such manufacturers and dealers
 may likewise sell and deliver building materials required in the construction
 of such projects as do Lot require permits.
 (b) In securing materials on Whicl
 priority in delivery is required (excep
 iron and steel structural n1aterials) tht
 issuance of a license by the non-Wal construction section, or the inclusion of the building project within one O the excepted classes, will, by virtu,
 of this rule, which is jo.ned in ant authorized by the priorities commis
 sioner of the War Industries Board
 entitle the orders therefor to an au
 tonatic priority classifca ton in SC curing materials from manufac cturer
 or producers and will De a warran for delivery by jobbers and dealers un der the terms of the pledges whicl
 have been eXacted from jobberS an, i. dealers.
 ! To secure the automatic c classi
 hc2tlon each order must be accom-
 panied by an affidavit in presc libe , form.
 Delivery of iron and steel structura materials for construction projects ap proved by the non-war construction r section. (a) Steel manufacturers vii not make shipments of iron and stee structural materials for construction 7 projects under the jurisdiction of tn l nonwar construction section unles priority certificates from the prioritie = committee of the War Industries Boar are received by them covering tn :, materials desired. The applicant il l applying for z priority certificate mus I specify the license is required on tn
 subject, must state in detail the na ture of the project bringing it with 2 in one of tha exceptions noted in sec 6 tion hereof
 (b) Jobbers and fabrica tors of fro
 and steel structural materials wi 2 not make shipments of iron nd stet
 structural materials for oonstructio
 projects under the Jurisdiction of tn
 non-war construction section unles ( a permit is issued by the director ( steel supply authorizing such deliv < cry. The application for permit | = deliver muct be made by the iobbe
 or fabricator and must specify the Ii
 cense number granted by the non-wa n construction section covering the con o struction project for which the mate Y, riaIs are desired, or if no license VI VI required on inc project must state i a a detail the nature of the project bring ! ing it within one of the exception t noted. If, however, the materials de N sired from ? jobber or fabricator al II required for necessary renairs to cz n ist;ng facilities of essential industrie II nd such repairs do not :n the az Y gregate exceed in cost $9,5oO. the /. the jobber or fabricator may make dc 0 livery without applying to the di
 rector of steel supply for a permit
 ship In such cases, however, tf
 duty rests upon the jobbcr or fabr 8 cator thoroughly to investigate an Il satisfy himself that the repairs in Il e aggregate do not exceed in cost g Q 800
 n The procedure for securing licens. '- remains unchanged.