Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-04
VIOLATIONS OF
FUEL ORDERS
REPORTED HERE
Council And Police Com
mission To Consider
Problem Tonight

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administration orders were report
ed yesterday and today to George
Anderson, local administrator. In a
notice to the public, the local admin
istration warns the public that the
disregard Of its orders will meet with
immediate action on the part of the
administration. The administration
again requests the public to observe
these orders, and failing to do so, the
administration will enforce the pow
er vested in it, which means that the
Americus Lighting company win be
ordered to discontinue lights to the
violators.
Particular attention is called to
the burning of safety lights. eve
notice that several firms burned large
| lights-some of them as big as street
! lights, calling these safety lights,
the administrator said. "This is
violation of the spirit and intent of
the law and must not be repeated"
No New Instructions.
No additional instructions or orders
had been received today by the fuel
administrator Mr.. Anderson stated
that tonight the Mayor and Council
and the Police Commission would
meet and would at that time take
over the enforcement of the fuel or
ders already received, or orders or
charges which may be received later.
Following is a statement issued by
the fuel administration during the
day:
'To the Public The fuel admin
istration staff has drafted into its
service as local fuel administrator
George Anderson, without his wishes
being consulted and without solicita-
ton on his part. The instructions of
the fuel administration were arbi-
trarily handed him by those in au-
thority, with instructions to see that
these orders and instructions were
carried out.
"Mr. Anderson's chief aim will be
to perform to the best Of his ability
the duty imposed upon him, and at
the same time to deal as justly as
possible with all concerned.
Mass Meeting Held.
"At mass meeting of the business
: interests at the Chamber of Com
merce on December 2, he outlined
exactly his interpretations of the or
ders placed in his possession and ask
ed the cooperation Of all business
concerns in the city in carrying out
these instructions.
at is very much regretted that on
the first day these rules became eff
fective that it has been reported to
: the administrator that number of
: good business concerns operated
without regard to the program agreed
9 upon at the mass meeting referred
to above. AS before stated, it is our
intention to deal justly with every
/ one and every business house in the
, city and we ask all of them to give
this careful thought and not make it
necessary to enforce the power which
! has been vested in the fuel admins
! traitor. 1t would indeed be very un-
pleasant to act against the business
interest of the city in any way, but
unless the instructions are carried
out literally it will be necessary for
the light service to be disconnected
entirely from places of business which
in strict violation of instructions, OPP
crate and burn fuel and lights against
the warning of the fuel administra-
ton. For the convenience of the
public who may have overlooked
these instructions in the Times Re-
corder yesterday we quote the fol-
lowing rules, which are taken from
the complete list as published yester-
day:
; Lights.
; "Stores, manufacturing plants and
warehouses must not use electric or
gas lights Except safety lights ex-
, eept between the hours of am. and
/ pm.
: Exception. Drug stores for the
sale of drugs only, and restau-
rants may remain open according to
present schedule, but must curtail
number Of lights so per cent.
Exception. On Saturday nights
i. time of closing mentioned under
paragraph 2, will be extended until
9 pm. for stores selling food and
wearing apparel.
Heat.
Between the hours of am. and
a pm. only enough heat obtained
/; from coal, gas or steam) may be used
: in offices, stores, warehouses, manu-
: featuring plants to keep the aver