Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
COAL PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY GOVERNOR
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A proclamation by the governor
ratifying and promulgating the &C
ton of the New Jersey State Fuel
Commission in fixing a maximum
retail price for anthracite coal for
household use and the distribution
thereof during the existing coal sup
ply emergency period.
Whereas, In accordance with the
request of Honorable Warren G..
Harding, President of the United
States, I did, on August 3, 1922, ap-
point as a State Fuel Commission
the following: William T. Grier,
Richard G. Jenkinson, James w.
West, William e. Florance, Ray
mond B. Donges, Charles e. An
nett and Joseph A. Brehel for the
purpose of cooperating with the
federal authorities, through the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
the mine operators, for the distribu-
ton of coal for all needful pur-
poses and the prevention OF prof.
teering therein, and said commits
sion has, from said third day Of
August, 1922, succeeded in securing
for til, various public utilities and
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supply Of bituminous coal for all
needful purposes and has now after
several conferences with federal
authorities and the authorities of
the state of Pennsylvania, wherein
the anthracite coal production is
entirely controlled, agreed upon a
maximum retail price not to exceed
that of March, 1922, and for the
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end that all wants may be cared for
in the following order adopted by
said State Fuel Commission
"Whereas, The maximum price
for anthracite coal, chestnut and
stove sizes, of $3.50 per gross ton
has been fixed by the authorities
Of the state of Pennsylvania (Which
state controls the output, acqui-
esced in by the Federal government,
and agreed to, in the main, by the
anthracite operators, and
"Whereas. In sonfe instances the
maximum price may be considera-
bly, less than $3.50 per gross ton
and
"Whc, eas. There has been a re
duction of approximately 27 cents
per ton on freight rates to New
Jersey from the anthracite field
thus leaving 81 net increase in thu
maximum price of March, 1922, o
ret more than Is cents per ton,
Is therefore. stipulated:
Il. THAI the margin of profit b,
refill dealers to consumers In tn
state of New Jersey shall not eX
coed that prevailing in March, 1872
thus insuring to household consum
ors CT anthracite coal their proper
tomato supply of coal produced at
rate approxi1nating and not varyin
mare than Is cents per ton from tn
price in vogue in March, 1922.
20. That retail dealers shall lin
1t delivery of anthracite, domesti
sizes, to consumers, to a continue
one months supply until such tim
as the quota shipped to their re
spective communities for domestl
purposes shall be sufficient to war
rant an increase.
"S. The commission has the a:
of the active cooperate
of the various wholesale dealers eS
changes of this state in maintainin
this price. This support will rende
summary action by the commissio
toward alleged profteers, it is hor
ed. absolutely unnecessary.
"A. Should the occasion arts
however, and varified complaint
should reach the commission, the
have the assurance of the feder,
authorities and of the Pennsylvani
commission, which controls the al
thracite field, that any an dali a
tempts at divergence from this rul
or profiteering, will be prompt
handled, with a view to suppressln
any and all efforts in the direction
Now, therefore, l, Edward l. E'
wards, governor OF the state of Ne
Jersey, fully cognizant of the judt
ment and wisdom actuating IL
members of our commission
adopting the foregoing, n belle
ing it will be adequate to meet II
existing emergency and provide
well for household use as u indu
tries have been cared for by {
same commission, do Sccept, ratl
and confirm the acts of this commi
sion as executive acts for and in b
half of the authority vested In
as governor of this state, to be ac
nowledged and sanctioned as su
by all concerned.
Given, under my hand and t
great seal of the state of New Jt
sew. this twe~nty-second day of Sc
TENDER. in the year of our Lol
nineteen hundred and twenty-ty
and in the Independence of I
limited States the one hundred a
.S~orty-sixth.
E. I. EDWARDS,
Governor
~, 4ta Covernor.