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Road, Tooting. The locomotives affected by the proposed byelaws
would be those of the heavy traction-engine type, the Locomotives
on Highways Acts, 1896, having provided that the various
enactments restricting the use of locomotives on highways shall
not apply to any vehicle propelled by mechanical power if it is
under three tons in weight unladen, and is not used for the purpose
of drawing more than one vehicle (such vehicle with its locomotive
not to exceed in weight 4 tons unladen). The Council, having
considered the matter, expressed the opinion that there should be
no restrictions upon the use of locomotives on any of the thoroughfares
in the Borough, and the London County Council were so
informed.
Workmen's
Super animation.
101.—The Council has on several occasions had under consideration
the subject of the superannuation of workmen
in its employ who have become incapacitated
for further work. In cases where employes have been in the
Council's service for many years and by accident, infirmity, or old
age are unable to perform their duty with efficiency it appeared
probable that in most instances they would, if dismissed, become
a burden on the rates by obtaining relief under the Poor Law, and
the Council, having carefully considered all the circumstances,
came to the conclusion that it was just and expedient that in such
cases the men should be superannuated. The District Auditor,
having allowed in the accounts of a Metropolitan Borough the
payment under the provisions of the Superannuation Allowances
to Officers Act, 1866, of a superannuation allowance to a roadsweeper,
the Council propose that allowances of the following sums
(or sums as near thereto as the provisions of the above-mentioned
Act permit) shall be made to workmen, viz.: —
After at least 20 years' service, if certified to be incapacitated
either by age (not less than 55), or by accident,
or disaster not wilfully or carelessly incurred,—7/"
per week.
After 30 years' service,—8/6 per week.
After 40 years' service,—10/- per week.
Since the settling of this scale an allowance under it of 7/- per
week has been made in one case,—that of a roadman aged 72
years, who had been in the service 25 years.