USE OF RENEWAL FUNDS
ENLARGING GF WATER MAINS CITY COUNCIL PROPOSALS The Water Committee of the City Council recommends that authority be graxited to expedite the work of replacing the three-inch water mains in the city area with four-inch mains. The total cost of the work is estimated at £53,400, made up of £25,630 for labour and £27,700 for material, carting, etc. As no provision has been made in the current yearis estimates for the work, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee to report on the, financial aspect in terms of the standing _ orders. The Finance Committee reports as follows: The total cost of the work is estimated at £53,400, made up of £25,630 for labour and £27,700 for material, carting, etc. Your committee is of the opinion that the department’s renewal fund could be used to the extent of, £30,360. With wages at £4 10s per week of 40 hours on a subsidy basis of £2 5s per man per week, that would provide for a contribution from the Labour Department of £12,8X5, making a total of £43,175. The'balance of the cost would be defrayed out of the water renewal fund during the two years’ progress of the work.
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Evening Star, Issue 22453, 25 September 1936, Page 11
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202USE OF RENEWAL FUNDS Evening Star, Issue 22453, 25 September 1936, Page 11
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