The evening herald., 1918-03-16

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slate and rock and sold slate and roe Is.
II is obviously unfair to sell a GUS
toner "a ton Of coal containing rock
and slate to- the extent of. say % per
cent We understand. ~ course. that
it is almost possible to pick out every
particle OF foreign substance. but the
amount can he reduced At Tho pres
out prices of coal consumers ought 80
set an excellent grade. practically FREQ
~ Impurities
one section of Dr Garficld- order
pertains to the duty Of inspectors,
whose appointment H. authorized by
the fuel controller u says;
1T shalt he the lutv ~ each NJ said
inspectors To- cover his territory 1t a.
frequent intervals as may 10 consist
cnt with thorough inspection the in
spcctors shall be qualified by know
ledge and experience ~ the particular
district or districts In which the in
spcctlou is To he performed. ard
shall fimiliarize themselves with the
conditions under which The coal is
produced and prepared. So as to en-
able them to effectually carry out
the terms ana provisions ~ this reg
uiailon. the intent being to reiustate
the cleaning ~ coal at the working
faces OF the mines: to reinststc cm-
pioymcnt Of slate pickcrs with a view
of bringing the ash contents uf coal
back to approximately the standard ntI
normal times. Furthermore, where
the coal In any prrt Of the mine isI
found 20 bc naturally of such charac-
ter as to- be unfit for market, judging
from the usual standard Of the district
the district representative may order
the mininf suspended In said part orI
parts Of o mine until or unless proper
cleaning methods be adopted provid-
ed. however. that the workings shall
not be 50 suspended whore the nature
of the mining 20 be done is necessary
to preserve the mine from damage. cor.
where cessation Of work cndauscrs
life or may result III serious risk u
flooding. or explosions, or Of spuces'
ing"
The next section deals with the dis
position Of coal which is found 20 con-
tain too much slate or rock II reads
us follows:
inspectors are authorized 90 COW.
denim at the mines any coal loaded IN
railroad cars. which n their iudg
mcnt Is not properly prepared. aud
any Inspector finding unmcrchantab'c
coal shall Immediately notify the dis
trict representative and the operator
by wire or In person and In vritinr.
giving The car number and initials of
any and an cars so rejected and stat
ing the facts on which such lcilon was
based. \ copy OF such notice shall he
+ Immediately mailed 10 the United
/ states fuel administration, department
OF Inspection. and 10 the district rep
rosoniutiye. II the district representa-.
tive approves the inapoctiou report. Dee
shall so notify the operator NJ once;
"a which case. unless the operator I'M
, loads and repreparcs tho rejected coa't
che consisnlee shall be permitted no de-
duct 90 cents per ton from the auth
orized price for the grade Of coal with
which the car ~ loaded. provided,
however. the consignec after cNamin-
ing tho coal may at his option pay
and the operator may receive the full
authorized price Each invoice cover
ing the salo OF condemned coal shnn
bear the following notation. This re-
ducod price Is fixed by the United
States fuel administration as pen
atty for improper preparation The
operator ahali thercupon immediately
report to the United states fuel adj
mlnistration. department of inspection
at Washington. and 20 tho disiric'
representative tho disposition made bl
him OF 1aid car or cars OF coal and
shall accompany his reports with
copy of the Invoice"