The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-11
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1918
HOW TO GET COAL.
Make Application to tine City Clerk of
Bamberg at once.


Bamberg at once.
The people of the city of Bam-
berg are assured of an adequate
supply of coal for next winter by
observing the following instructions
given by the chairman of the fuel
committee for the county:
The city of Bamberg has consented
to handle the coal for its citizens,
and the county chairman has secured
twenty cars, if so much is necessary.
The coal contracted for is Virginia
Lee Black, which is considered an
excellent grade Of domestic coal.
Five cars will be shipped in April,
probably arriving during the latter
part of the month. If you want any
coal go to the Office of the city clerk,
Mr.. H. D. Free, situated in the rear
of the Bamberg Banking Company's
building, fill out an application
blank, sign your. name, and leave
with Mr. Free the amount of money
necessary to pay for the coal you
desire. When the cars of coal arrive,
your coal, to the exact pound, will
lie delivered to you. The price of
this coal will be $500 per ton. You
will have to pay the drayage charses,
which you may pay TO Mr.. rec, or to
the drayman, as you prefer II you
haul your coal with your own wagon,
OF course there will lie no drayage to
pay. 1t is optional with you how
you manage about the drayage of
your coal. There are certain circles or
groups who have handled a car of
coal among themselves. If. any per-
sons desire to secure a car to be
divided among themselves, they will
be accommodated. In this case it
will be nee essary for each member OF
the group t. fill out and sign an ap-
plication for coal, stating their III
dividual requirements. When tn:s is
done Mr.. Free will place a car OF
coal at their disposal. Any such
group will pay Mr.. Free for the car
upon arrival. Some one member OF
the group must assume responsibility
to -. rec, acting for the city, by
placing in his hand g check. for the
number of tons OF coal at $500 Fer
ton. The city will then turn over
the car to the persons who are en-
titled to it, for distribution among
themselves, in accordance with their
requirements as shown by their ap-
plications The above arrangement
meets with the approval of Mr.. J. w.
Price, fuel administrator of Bam-
berg section.
The chairman of the fuel commit
tee states that every citizen of the
city of Bamberg may secure sufi-
cient supply of coal for their normal
winter requirements, and it is the
desire of the chairman that every
one who uses coal have an adequate
supply. The principal business
of the county chairman is to assist
the people of the county to secure
fuel, and to see to it that it is prop
erly distributed, and that no unrea-
sonable charges are made for fuel.
But it is equally the duty of the
chairman to prevent boarding or
wasteful use of coal, and the public
is warned that severe penalties at
tach to Misrepresentation or false
statements made On the application
blanks, which must be signed be-
fore any one can obtain coal. Much
latitude will be allowed, however,
but anyone trying to take advantage
of the situation, and obtain more
coal than an adequate supply for the
coming year, will certainly have their
over supply coniscated, and other
wise dealt with as the case may
warrant.
A supply of coal has also been OBJ
tanned for the town of Ehrhardt.
Mr.. E. E. Hughes, fuel committee
man for that section, will have charge
of the distribution of the required
amount of coal at that point.
A supply of coal has also been
obtained for the town of Olar, and
Mr.. G. NJ. Neeley, fuel committee
man for that section, will handle the
coal shipped him.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Neeley will
notify those interested in their re-
spective communities when to Sc
care their coal from them.
AS soon as Mr.. w. H. Faust, iuel
committeeman, at Denmark, COM
pletes his arrangements, supply of
coal for Denmark will be obtained.
The people of the county are again
reminded however, that those who
ordinarily use wood (and in a
position to obtain a supply of wood,
should make early arrangements for
laying in supply for winter. Every
family in Bamberg county should
use as much wood for fuel as pos
sible, thus relieving the railroads
of unnecessary hauling of coal from
a distance, besides making available
the amount of coal released, for gov
ernment purposes.
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