General Orders, Regulations and Rulings of the United States Fuel Administration

Administrator, and of subsequent Executive Orders, and in furtherance of the purpose of said order and of the Act of Congress therein referred to and approved August 10, 1917;

Hereby orders and directs that until further or other order of the United States Fuel Administrator, and subject to revocation or modification by him from time to time and at any time hereafter, producers (which term includes every person, firm, corporation and association operating as owner, lessee, or purchaser of the entire output of a mine) of Bituminous coal operating in the coal producing districts in the State of West Virginia, along the Kanawha and Michigan, Kanawha and West Virginia, Coal and Coke (East of Dundon 1) Railways and their short line connections, may in addition to the consuming zone to which they may sell, ship and distribute coal under the Order of March 27, 1918, relative to Bituminous Coal "Zone L" sell, ship and distribute to such coal dealers and consumers and for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, viz:

(1) West bound to all points reached via the car ferries of the (a) Grand Trunk Railway operating between Grand Haven, Mich., and Milwaukee, Wis. (b) Pere Marquette Railway operating between Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis., and between Ludington, Mich., and Milwaukee, Wis. (c) Ann Arbor Steamship Company operating between Frankfort, Mich., and Manistique, Mich., between Frankfort, Mich., and Menominee, Mich.; between Frankfort, Mich., and Kewaunee, Wis.; and between Frankfort, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis.

Provided however, that shipments made in accordance with this order shall be permitted only when coal is loaded in returning box cars or returning stock cars. This order shall be effective on and after April 23, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administration.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of June 8, 1918, Effective June 20, 1918, Modifying, with Respect to Shipments from Operations in West Virginia, along the Kanawha and Michigan, Kanawha and West Virginia, and Coal & Coke (West of Dundon) Railways, the Order of Mar. 27, 1918, Establishing Bituminous Coal “Zone L," Being Modification No. 2 of said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8, 1918.

It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that it is essential that the producers of bituminous coal located in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and the Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections be restricted in their shipments of coal from certain points in "Zone L" as described in the order of March 27 and that restriction of the movement of bituminous coal in that portion of the so-called "Zoning System" covered by his "order relative to bituminous coal Zone L," of March 27, 1918, will facilitate the movement of bituminous coal to other consuming territory, tend to prevent scarcity thereof, and is necessary for the production of a sufficient quantity of bituminous coal to aid in the successful prosecution of the war:"

1 Theexpression, "East of Dundon," was a typographical error and should have been "West of Dundon.” It was corrected by a notice signed by the United States Fuel Administrator dated May 15, 1918.

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son, firm, corporation or association operating as owner, lessee or purchaser of the entire output of a mine) of bituminous coal in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and the Coal and Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, shall not, except as provided in the order of March 27, 1918, sell, ship and distribute such coal to dealers and consumers and for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, viz:

Points in Indiana located on and east of a line coincident with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway from Richmond Junction, Indiana, to Richmond, Indiana; thence coincident with the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway to the Indiana-Michigan state line.

This order shall be effective on and after June 20, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Sept. 4, 1918, Effective Sept. 9, 1918, Modifying, with Respect to Shipments from Operations in High Volatile Coal Producing Districts of West Virginia, the Order of Mar. 27, 1918, Establishing Bituminous Coal "Zone L," being Modification No. 3 of said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 4, 1918. It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that it is essential that the producers of bituminous coal located in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and the Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, be prohibited from making shipments of bituminous coal to certain sections included in "Zone L" as described in the order of March 27, 1918, and that the apportionment of bituminous coal in that portion of the so-called "Zoning System" covered by his "order relative to bituminous coal Zone L" of March 27, 1918, will facilitate the movement of bituminous coal and will aid in the successful prosecution of the war,

Hereby orders and directs that, until further or other order of the United States Fuel Administrator, and subject to revocation or modification by him from time to time and at any time hereafter, no producer (which term shall include every person, firm, corporation or association operating as owner, lessee or purchaser of the entire output of a mine) of bituminous coal in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, shall sell, ship or distribute such coal to dealers and consumers for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, viz:

All of the lower peninsula of Michigan,

Provided, however, that any such producer may ship such a quantity of coal of such quality, and for such special use or purpose and to such retail dealer or consumer outside of the above designated zone, as may be described and designated in a permit issued by the United States Fuel Administration upon an application from such consumer, and in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be from time to time prescribed by the United States Fuel Administration; and

Provided, further, that this order shall not apply to bituminous coal shipped for use as railroad fuel.

This order shall be effective on and after September 9, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administrator.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Sept. 16, 1918, Effective Sept. 17, 1918, Modifying, with respect to Shipments from Operations in the High Volatile Coal Producing Districts of West. Virginia, the Order of Mar. 27, 1918, Establishing Bituminous Coal "Zone L," and Vacating the Order of Sept. 4, 1918, Modifying said Order of Mar. 27, 1918, being Modification No. 4 of said Order.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 16, 1918. It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that it is essential that the producers of bituminous coal located in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and the Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, be prohibited from making shipments of bituminous coal to certain sections included in "Zone L" as described in the order of March 27, 1918, and that the apportionment of bituminous coal in that portion of the so-called "Zoning System" covered by his "order relative to bituminous coal Zone L" of March 27, 1918, will facilitate the movement of bituminous coal and will aid in the successful prosecution of the war,

The United States Fuel Administrator, acting under authority of an Executive Order of the President of the United States, dated 23 August, 1917, appointing said Administrator, and of subsequent Executive Orders, and in furtherance of the purpose of said orders and of the Act of Congress therein referred to and approved August 10, 1917, Hereby orders and directs that, until further or other order of the United States Fuel Administrator, and subject to revocation or modification by him from time to time and at any time hereafter, no producer (which term shall include every person, firm, corporation or association operating as owner, lessee, or purchaser of the entire output of a mine) of bituminous coal in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, shall sell, ship, or distribute such coal to dealers and consumers for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, viz:

All of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Provided, however, that any such producer may ship into the territory last above described bituminous coal of special quality for use only in by-product and gas plants, and prepared sizes of bituminous coal to retail dealers for use only by domestic consumers, such shipments to be made subject to any rules and regulations which may be prescribed from time to time by the United States Fuel Administration and under the supervision of the District Representative of the United States Fuel Administration in charge of the above described producing field; and

Provided, further, that this order shall not apply to bituminous coal shipped for use as railroad fuel.

This order hereby cancels the order dated September 4, 1918, entitled "Modification number three of order of March 27, 1918, relative to bituminous coal 'Zone L' modifying the provisions of said coal 'Zone L' with respect to the sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment by all producers of bituminous coal operating in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia located along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia and Coal & Coke (West of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections," from and after September 12, 1918.

This order shall be effective on and after September 17, 1918.

H. A. GARFIELD, United States Fuel Administration.

Order of the United States Fuel Administrator of Oct. 10, 1918, Effective Oct. 10, 1918, Vacating and Setting Aside all Prior Orders Relative to Bituminous Coal “Zone L," and Establishing a Regulation of the Sale, Shipment, Distribution and Apportionment of Bituminous Coal Produced in the High Volatile Coal-Producting Districts of West Virginia by Producers Located along the Lines of the Kanawha and Michigan, Kanawha and West Virginia, Coal & Coke (West of Dundor.) Railways and their Short Line Connections.

WASHINGTON, D. C., October 10, 1918.

It appearing to the United States Fuel Administrator that the various orders heretofore made by said Administrator relative to Bituminous Coal Zone L, regulating the sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal produced in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia, hereinafter described, should be revised and embodied in a single regulation,

The United States Fuel Administrator, acting under authority of an Executive Order of the President of the United States dated 23 August, 1917, appointing said Administrator, and of subsequent Executive Orders, and in furtherance of the purpose of said Orders and of the Act of Congress therein referred to and approved August 10, 1917,

Hereby orders and directs, that the Order of said Administrator, dated March 27, 1918, entitled "Order relative to Bituminous Coal 'Zone L' regulating the production, sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment of bituminous coal and the method of such production, sale, shipment, distribution and apportionment, by all producers of bituminous coal operating in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia located along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia, Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections," and all amendments and modifications of said order be, and the same hereby are vacated and set aside as of the effective date of the regulation hereinafter established, and Hereby makes and establishes the following regulation effective October 10, 1918, and until further or other order in the premises:

SECTION I.

Except as hereinafter provided, no bituminous coal produced by operators in the high volatile coal producing districts of West Virginia located along the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia, Coal & Coke (west of Dundon) Railways and their short line connections, hereby designated Producing Zone L, shall be sold, shipped or distributed, except to consumers and for use and consumption in the following described sections of the United States, viz.:

(1) All stations and points of delivery in the State of West Virginia located on the Kanawha & Michigan, Kanawha & West Virginia, Coal & Coke (west of Dundon Railways and their short line connections;

(2) That portion of the State of Ohio located west and north of a line coincident with the Pennsylvania lines west from Sandusky, Ohio, to Bucyrus; thence coincident with the Toledo & Ohio Central, Zanesville & Western and Kanawha & Michigan Railways through Zanesville to Athens; thence coincident with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad through Chillicothe and Washington Courthouse to Dayton; thence coincident with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad to the western boundary of Ohio; and all stations and points of delivery located on the Kanawha & Michigan Railway from Kanauga, Ohio, to Athens,

Provided, however, that, subject to any rules and regulations that may be from time to time prescribed by the United States Fuel Administrator, and under the supervision of the District Representative of the United States Fuel Administration in charge of said Producing Zone L, bituminous coal of special quality produced in said zone may be shipped for use only for by-product purposes and the manufac

ture of illuminating gas and not as steam coal, and prepared sizes of and run of mine bituminous coal produced in said zone may be shipped for use only by domestic consumers in the following described section of the United States, viz:

The lower peninsula of the State of Michigan, and

Provided further, that bituminous coal produced in said Producing Zone L, when loaded westbound in returning box cars or returning stock cars may be sold, shipped and distributed to consumers and for use and consumption within the following described section of the United States, in addition to the territory hereinbefore de scribed, viz.:

All points reached via the car ferries of the

(a) Grand Trunk Railway operating between Grand Haven, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

(b) Pere Marquette Railway operating between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; and between Ludington, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (c) Ann Arbor Steamship Company operating between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manistique, Michigan; between Frankfort, Michigan, and Menominee, Michigan; between Frankfort, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin; and between Frankfort, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

SECTION II.

The territory described in Section I hereof is hereby designated Consuming Zone L, and wherever any boundary of said zone follows a line of railway, said zone shall include all points in the portion of the line of railway included in such boundary and all places included within the switching limits of such points.

SECTION III.

Coal consigned in accordance with the terms of Section I hereof shall not be diverted to any point outside said Consuming Zone L, unless the consent in writing of the Coal Zone Permit Bureau of the United States Fuel Administration shall first have been obtained.

SECTION IV.

The provisions of Section I of this regulation shall not apply to, or restrict, deliveries of bituminous coal from Producing Zone L, by wagon or truck, or shipments of such coal:

(a) For use as railroad fuel:

(b) In whole or in part, by inland waterways (other than the Great Lakes) except where such shipment requires a rail movement from the mines to the waterways terminating outside Consuming Zone L;

(c) To any points in Canada or Mexico when points of entry to these countries are located within said consuming zone such shipments to be subject to all applicable license regulations of the United States Fuel Administration or the War Trade Board now or hereafter in force.

SECTION V.

Coal produced in said Producing Zone L, of such special quality for such special use or purpose, in such quantity and consigned to such retail dealer or consumer outside said Consuming Zone L, as shall be designated in a permit issued by the Coal Zone Permit Bureau of the United States Fuel Administration in accordance with such rules and regulations as said Administration may from time to time prescribe, may be shipped to said retail dealer or consumer, provided that no coal shipped under such permit shall be diverted by reconsignment or otherwise from the original consignee unless the consent in writing of said Coal Zone Permit Bureau shall first have been obtained.

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