Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-08
PLAN ANNOUNCED
FOR DISTRIBUTION OF
COAL IN THE STATE
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lucky. Tennessee. and Alabama). For
bituminous coal consigned to any
Lake Eric port for transshipment by
water to ports upon Lake Superior.
And subject thereto in order OF pri-
ority:
riers by railroad) Coal for the produc-
ton and manufacture OF foodstuns
and medicines and for tho manufacture
Of containers therefor. for daily use
but not for storage. exchange. or sale
And subject thereto In order OF prt-
ority:
Class 6-Other purposes.
No coal embraced in Classes l. 2,
:, or 4, shall be subject to rcconsign-
ment or diversion except for some
purpose in the same class or superior
claes in the order Of priority herein
prescribed.
(B) All consumers OF coal (except |
domestic consumers Of anthracite coa)
and all established wholesale and re-
tail dealers Of coal in the State OF
Delaware will on or before Saturday
August IL, 1922, file with the chairman
OF the commission at Wilmington a
statement showing:
/. Name OF individual. firm partner
ship-or corporation.
e.-Office address; place OF business;
plant location.
8. Nature OF business and under
what priority class entitled to be
listed.
4. Character OF coal required, In
cludinE source from which consumer
previously obtained his supply.
s. Name and address OF coal op-
orator with whom consumer does
business.
s. Number OF cars now on order.
Z. Weekly supply needed by the
consumer.
/ S. Number OF weeks supply on
hand at date OF report; also amount
| in net tons.
Q. Number OF cars en- route.
i (Note-Consumers failing to nle
= above report cannot expect to re-
ceive consideration from the commits
sion.)
(c) All consumers and established
dealers filing the above report with
the commission will thereafter on or
before the third day following the
LIST and 18th of each month file with
the Commission at Wilmington a
statement showing:
l. Tonnage OF coal on hand at date
OF last report.
2. Tonnage received during the two
weeks following.
8. Tonnage consumed during the
two weeks period OF the report
4. Tonnage on hand date OF report
the lst or 18th OF the month as the
case may be.
(Note-Net ton Of 1000 pounds shall
be the basis of Gil figures. When an
thracite and bituminous coal are
both used give separate hgures.)
(d) All coa shipped into the State
Of Delaware by the federal distribu-
tor will be consigned to the commits
sion and distributed on its orders.
Regulations for securing this coal
viii be al fellows:
/. Application to be made direct to
the commissioner residing nearest the
applicant. except that applications for
Wilmington and vicinity shall be made
direct to the ONCE OF tho commission.
2. II application is approved by the
commissioner In charge tho applicant
will file with said commissioner q let
ter or authorization from some dis
tinct banking institution that said
bank Will pledge itself 20 pay imme-
diately upon presentation sight draft
or drafts accompanied hy-hills OF lac
Ing and certificate OF weight drawn
on applicant by the chairman Of the
commission for all coal ordered 1t
being expressly understood and agreed
that said draft or drafts VIII be paid
Immediately upon presentation with
out demand to wait for the arrival Of
the coal.
(Note-No exception to this regu-
lation viii be pernl;tted)
8. On receipt OF the approved ap-
plicaron, accompanied by said au-
thorization Of payment, the chairman
Of the commission will undertake to
secure from the federal fuel distribu-
tor ar Washington the required coal
at the prevailing government fair
price for the coal in question.
4. All coal will be permitted as far
as possible TO pass TO the applicant
through his usual source OF supply,
subject, however, 10 the control and
direction Of the Commission. Any evil
dence OF unfair practices or extor-
ton in the sale and distribution OF
coal will be summarily dealt with by
the Commission.
5. Freight charges on all coal will
be paid by consignee direct TO the
railroad company in the regular man.
ner.
g. A service charge OF 90 cents per
net ton will be made by the Comrnis
sion to cover its necessary expenses
and will be added to the F. o. B. mine
price OF the coal and included in the
amount OF sight draft.
By order Of the Commission this
7th day OF August, 1922.
Leon Walker. Chairman.
The following QUESTIONABLE Ia.
been adopted by the commission anC
will be found displayed in the adver,
tising columns where II is printed IL
order that II may be cut out and uset
by those fling the required report:
For immediate attention OF head.
OF public utilities. light, heat, spower
gas. water and sewer works, ic,
plants. hospitals. schools. public In.
stitutions and works. manufactures,
Of food stuffs. hotels. manufacturer
apartment houses, manufacturers
mercantile houses, laundries, whole
sale and retail. ccal dealers and al
consumers OF coal excepting donesti,
consumers Of anthracite coal
Following questions must be an
swered and this report flied with Leo,