Connecticut western news., 1919-12-11
FUEL RESTRICTIONS
 WILL BE FELT HERE
Lime Co.'s Largest Users Have Only Small
 Supply

The draSIlc Tuel oTdeT iSSued Dy
 Fuel Administrator Garfield on Tues
 day will probably not effect the busi-
 ness places of this town as to heat
 ing and lighting inasmuch as the electricity used here is produced by
 water power. While no one seems
 able to give any definite inforna- Ition regarding the order, the only
 thing to do seems to be continue
 as if there were no orders issued
 until further information is received
 The only industries who will feel
 the fuel shortage are the lime com lpanies. The Connecticut Lime com
 pany has a supply of bituminous icoal that will probably last moro
 than two months, while the kilns of
 the New England Lime company are
 not so fortunately situated. Mr.
 Garfield stated there had been many
 cars of coal consigned to his company
 confiscated while enroute. He also
 said that the supply at the Peirce ana
 Freeman branch would probably last
 Ia month and at East Canaan there
 was about six weeks supply.
 This company consumes about
 thirty tons of coal per day at the
 two plants. When asked if wood
 could not be used, MT. Garfield
 stated that it could if it was avail able, but that it was impossible te Iget men to handle it in sufficient quantities. He also said that their plant in Adams was burning oil at present and that an attempt would
 be made to get some to be used here Following is the text of the fuel
 administrators order:
 'No ornamental street lights, white way or other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signs or illuminated billboards, snow win dow or show case lights, are to be operated. This does not affect street lighting necessary for the safety of , the public.
 "No cabarete, dance hall, pool hall or bowling alley shall be permitted to use light except between 2 p. m. and II p. m.
 Stores, including retail stores but excepting stores selling food, and
 warehouses, must not use light (ex-
 cept safety ights) except for siR
 hours per day. Manufacturing plants
 shall be allowed to use light only dur ing the time prescribed for the use
 of power.
 "Drug stores and restaurants may
 remain open according to present . schedules but must reduce lighting one-half.
 Railroad stations, hotels, hospi- tals, telephone, telegraph and news
 paper offices are not included insofar as necessary lighting is concerned.
 General and office lights must bo cut off not later than 4 p. m. ia office buildings except necessary federal, state and municipal offices and except where office operation of , vital industries is involved. , Diaries, refrigerator plants. bakeries, plants for the manufacture ? of necessary medicinal products. , water works, sewerage plants, print-
 ing plants for the printing of news , papers only, battery charging out
 fits in connection with plants pro ducing light or power for telephone telegraph or public utility companies 3 are exempted.
 { ? in offices, stores, warehouses and ; manufacturing plants to keep the 3 average temperature at 68 degrees , fahrenheit, and then only during tho 8 hours for which light is permitted 5 During other hours only enough heat { is to be used to prevent freezing of } water pipes or sprinkling systems. 3 "In manufacturing plants or plants coming under power eurtail- ment rules, heat (to 6S degrees fah- renheit) will be allowed only during that time prescribed for use Of power No manufacturing plant or fac tory shall be furnished bituminous 3 coal or coke, or heat, light or power
 from bituminous coal or coke fur nished by or through the United States fuel administration for op-
 eration in excess of three days ~
 week on the basis of sixty working
 hours. The exceptions are dairies, ! refrigerating plants, bakeries, plants
 for the manufacture of necessary
 food products, of necessary medicinal - products, water works, sewerage - plants, printing plants for the print a ing of newspapers only, battery e charging outfits in connection with l plants producing light or power for l telephone, telegraph or public utility e Icompanies.
 !. "Electric railways shall reduce e schedules to minimum requirements e of service under revised hours of = heating, lighting and power as here
 in provided.
 r ''No heat shall be provided on cleo - tric cars during rush hours and heat :, ling during non-rush hours shall be !, icurtailed as much as possible. N. "Electric railways and manufac- !; turing plants, stores and offices are !; required to cooperate in arranging