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Suggestions. Committee's Observations.
To establish a works de- We do not consider that the establishment of a
partment to carry out works department is advisable,
street and other works, On the 22nd March, 1903, the Committee
and make paving reported that onlv 4,177 super yards of artificial
blocks, by direct stone had been used by the Council during the
labour. preceding year, that the estimated cost of plant
required for making the stone, was £2,000, and
that work by this means would onlv be found
for one man The same remark-, apply at the
present time, and we do not consider that there
would be any advantage gained bv adopting the
suggestion.
To erert dwellings for the The L.C.C hav e acquired a site in Old Oak Road,
working classes in the borough, for the erection thereon of
men's dwellings on an extensive scale. Having
regard to that fact, and to the fact that there is
a large number of unoccupied houses in the
borough, we do not consider that there is anv
need for the Council to undertake the erection of
working-clas^ dwellings at the present time.
To provide shelter for We have referred this matter to the Public Health
use of persons while Committee for consideration,
their premises are being
disinfected.
To reduce hours of labour At the pre» nt time the hours per week of the road
of road sweepers to 48 sweepers an : Summer 56½, Winter 53; to
hours per week so as to reduce the hours as suggested without a corresprovide
employment for ponding reduction in wages would involve eman
additional number plowing ten additional men per week at an
of men. estimated extra annual cost in wages of about
£550. We see no good reason for making the
proposed alteration
To insert a clause in all We consider that the insertion of a clause, as
contracts requiring consuggested, in the Council's contracts would be
tractors to employ men prejudicial to tin interests of Hammersmith
resident in the borough working men. Where possible arrangements are
made with the contractors for Rorough Council
works to employ local men as far as possible,
and recently the contractors for the construction
of Larden Road and Eynham Road have consented
to adopt this course.
Unemployed (Workmen) Act, 1906.
The Distress Committee appointed by the Borough Council,
under the Unemployed (Workmen) Act, has continued its