The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
URGES STORAGE or
COAL BY CONSUMERS
Regulating Purchases ny House
holders in Every Community.

nOiuefS III tsNcty commune
Federal Fuel Administrator of Vir-
ginia II. f. Byrd yesterday announced
regulations governing the retail dis
tribution of coal for the year ending
March 81, 1919 Mr.. Byrd stated that
il Is the desire of tho federal fuel
administration to encourage the pur-
chase and storage of coal and coke
for necessary domestic requirements as
early as possible in order to insure the
delivery of coal and coke to assist the
transportation companies by effecting
delivery of as much coal and coke as
possible before the winter session OF
191s.
The announcement further states
that full information regarding the
plan of distribution has been forward
ed to the members of the local fuel
commissions throughout Virginia. The
public is asked to cooperate to the
fullest extent with the local fuel com
missions to the end that the serious
crisis that existed in the coal situation
Last year may be averted for the com
fng season
The plan contemplated ts TO allot
certain amount OF coal to each com
munity In Virginia, which will be
based on the 1917 consumption Of
that community. II is imperatively
necessary that the retail distribution
be made on an equitable basis. as 9th
erwise the allotment of a community
may be exhausted and certain con
numers not supplied. The followinA
regulations have been established:
fa) Untfl further notice no do
nestle consumer of coal or coke
shall purchase, receive, or other
wise take possession of. more coal
or coke than IL required for his
actual and necessary requirements
prior to March 81, 1919. IL such
consumer already has "A quantity
on hand he shall receive only such
additional amount as shall make
up his actual and necessary re-
qxsrements prior to that date.
(b) No person, firm. association
or corporation whether acting
alone or in conjunction with 9TH
ers. shall. directly or indirectly.
~ provide any domestic consumer OF
coal or coke with more coal or
coke before March 81. 1919. than
IA necessary, with the amount al
ready on hand. to meet the actual
and necessary requirements OF
such consumer prior 10 that date.
{c) On and after April +. 1918.
no person, firm. association or cor
poration shall sell or deliver coal
to domestic consumer who does
not first furnish 10. the person sell
ing or delivering such coal,
statement which the consumer de-
clare$ In writing to be trnc, and
which specifies 90 the amount of
coal the consumer has on hand.
~ the amount OF coal he has on
order and the name of the person
from whom ordered, (3D the
amount Of coal used by him I'm the
twelve months ending March 81.
1918. and ca the amount OF coal
needed to nlcet his actual ard
necessary requirements prior Ia
March 81, 1919; provided. how
ever. thai lois may he delivered i'm
ouC-fs,lT ton quantities and less
wiI.uut ~iaucd statements.
5d3 On and af,cr April |. 1918
and nntil fuf1 'icr notice. no retail
dealer .iall. unless authorized by
thu STATE fuel administrator, de-
llycr or cause 40 bc delivered Ia
am domestic consumer more than
two-thrds of his normal ANIMAL
requirements of anthracite coal
until each domestic consumer
who ha~ placed his order with
said dealer and Is willing 10 re-
cri>e delivery Of the same has
received tzvo-thirda 0s liis normal
annual requirements for the year
ending March ~. 1919.
te> Car load or barge load lots
shall NOT bc delivered 10 y single
domestic consumer or 10 "a group
of consumers, except with the per
mission Of the local fuel admins
traitor.
~ Dealers shall h.@. with the
local fuel administrator. on the
first OF each month. u Stat~tueut
containing the names and adj
dresses of consumers 10 whom Dr.
HNeries hayc been fnade during
the prssvious month and the guam
tify dcII"rrrd 10 each
saH dealer oy consumer who
violates the foregoing regulations
will iC ~tshirct 10 tho penalties
prescribed hy The lever aF4,
Such further regulations viii no
issued rs may Ike necessary 10 en-
foF'rs' the essential features of the
foregoing plan.
The purpose OF tho nIan IL 20
Sccfswc the broadcSt and most et1lti-
table distribution possible during
the coming year. The fuel adj
mtuistration Is assured hy the
FORE the essential features - tho
representatives OF the NatiolsNl
Retail Coal Merchants n association -
that The .N~tall dealers throuehoui
tho country VIII lend their hearty
cooperation In the performance