The Nome nugget., 1942-02-23
Preference Order Rating P-lOO
 Explained For Mine Operators

In order that the gold placer operators may be n- formed of the substitution of Preference Rating Order No. P 100 for P-22, The Territorial Department of Mines released the following information as to the terms of the Order. P100 is virtually identical with P-22 but 1t contains some additional information with regard to the assignment of preference ratings by supplerS etc., that important.
 Preference Rating Order No. P-100 is for the pur- pose Of facilitating the acquisition of Material for the maintenance and repair of the property and equip ment of producers and the continued operation of the property and equipment of such producers.
 This order includes governmental units well as individuals partnerships, associations corporations other forms of enterprise. It includes manufacturing processing or fabricating; Warehousing wholesalng WhoeSalng where the product is sold to persons not consumers charitable institutions, carriers of prac- tically all kinds educational institutions, printers and publishers, comercial broadcastng and communi- cation, telephone and telegraph communications hos pitals clinics, and sanatoriumS discovery develop ment depletion, transportation etc. in the petroleum and natural gas industry irrigation systems toll bridges and toll canals It also includes any person using tools or equipment to repair maintain the property of any of the above named producers.
 Material is defined in this Order any commodity equipment accessories parts, assemblies, product of any kind
 Maintenance means the upkeep of a producers pro- perty and equipment in sound working condition.
 Repair means the restoration of producers pro- perty and equipment to sound working condition when such property equipment has been rendered unsafe or unfit for service by and tear, damage destruction of parts, or similar cause
 Operating Supplies any material which is essential to the operation of the producers business and which is consumed in the of such business It does not include material which the producer dis tributes sells stores, transports etc.; material that is to be used fuel nonferrous materials to be used as packagng supplies.
 The terms Maintenance, Repairs, Operating Sup plies defined above, do include the following re- pacement of an item carried the producers books as fixed asset materials which would not be carried on the producers books as Maintenance Repairs. Op eratlng Supplies, etc. in the producers established method of bookkeeping; materials for the improve ment of producers property unless such equipment IS beyond economic repair; material for the addition to, or expansions of, such property or equipment
 In order to apply the preference rating to deliveries of material to him, the producer must endorse the following statement the original and all copies of the purchase order contract for such material man. ually signed by responsible official duly designated for such purpose.
 Material for Maintenance, Repair, Operating Supplies-Ratng A-l0 under Preference Rating Or der P-l00 with the terms of which are familiar
 Such endorsement shall constitute certifcation tol the Office of Production Management that such Mat eral is required for the purpose stated and that the application of the rating is authorized by this Order
 The Order carries restrictions withdrawals, in- Ventory audits and reports exceptions, penalties for false statements revocation and modification
 It is suggested that anyone wishing to become fam ilar with the terms of Preference Rating Order P-100 contact the Nome Office of the Territorial Department of Mines, write directly to MT B. D. Stewart, Com missioner of Mines at the Departments Juneau office.