Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
NEW COAL REGUL ATIONS
OF FUEL ADMINISTRATOR

, Monday from January 81 TO March rs.
1915. inclusive. they may burn fuel
or use power derived thcrefrom only
TO such extent as is necessary to print
and publish such editions as such plants
customarily print and publish on legal
holidays other than the Sabbath: or,
IL such plants do not customarily print
or publish any editions on such legal
holidays. they may burn fuel or use
such power to such extent as is neces-
sary TO issue one edition on the said
Mondays
"(e) Printing establishments may
burn fuel OH January is, 10. 20. 81 and
%. 1915 to such extent as is necessary
TO issue current number OF magazines
and other publications periodically is
sued.
Section 4. On each Monday begin
ming January 81. 1918. and continuing
UP to and including Monday, March 20.
1918. no fuel shall be burned Except to
such extent as is essential to prevent
injury 10 property from frcczing) for
the purpose OF supplying heat for:
"ta) Any business or professional Of
fees. except Offices used by tho United
States. State. county or municipal gov
public utilities companies, telephone or
telegraph companies, banks. trust COM
panics. physicians or dentists.
"Cb) Wholesale or retail stores, or
any other stores. business houses, or
business buildings whatever, except
that for tho purpose OF selling food
only, stores may maintain necessary
heat on any OF the specified days un-
til l2 o'clock noon: and cSccp; that for
tho purpose OF selling drugs and redi-
cal supplies only. stores may main
tain necessary heat throughout tho day
and evening.
"tc) Thcntcrs, moving picture houses
bowling alleys. billiard rooms, private
O. public dance halls. or any other
place OF public amusement.
Section s. On each Monday begin
ming January 81, 1915. and continuing
up to and Including March c5. 1918. no
fuel shall DO burned for the purpose
OF heating rooms in which intoxicating
liquor is sold or served on those days.
Nothing in this regulation shall be
construed TO forbid the heating of res
taurants. hotels other places in
which meals are served, but In which
TO intoxicating liquor is sold or served
OH tho said Mondays.
Section 6. No fuel shall be burned
en- any OF the Mondays specified in the
foregoing section for the purpose OF
supplying power for tho movement OF
surface. elevated. subway or suburba n
, cars or trains in excess OF the amount
used on the sunday previous thereto.
Section :. Nothing in this rcEula-
tion shall be construed TO apply TO or
affect tho operation OF any mine or
plant producing fuel, nor shall this reg
ulation be construed to forbid the
heating of such rooms or Offices. or such
portions OF buildings. as are used in
portation or distribution OF fuel.
Section s. State fuel administrators
and their representatives specifically
authorized so to do are hereby en-
powered to grant such relief as may
be essential 10 prevent injury to health
or to prevent destruction TO or injury
/ TO property by fire or freezing.
/ Section .. This regulation is effective
( throughout the United States east OF
the mississippi River, including the
whole OF the States OF Louisiana and
Minnesota
section 10. Any person. ilrr0, aSsocj-
alton or corporation which Iio.dto3 or
refuses TO conform ID the above reEu-
la:ion may be liable TO the penalty
prescribed in the aforesaid act OF Con-
srees.
tSisncd} III. 4. GARFIELD,
"United states Fuel Administrator"