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the Board to deal promptly with their application for their
sanction to a loan."
I would urge on the local autherities, on whom devolves the
duty of carrying out the works required for their districts, that
the execution of such works should, whenever practicable, be
commenced at an early date, so that employment may be given
during the winter months when work is the more needed, rather
than later in the coming year.
I would at the same time emphasise the great importance
which I attach to the co-operation of Boards of Guardians with
local authorities, in order that the pauperisation of these persons
whose difficulties are occasioned only by exceptional circumstances
arising from temporary scarcity of employment, and who are
unwilling to become dependent on poor law relief, may, as far as
practicable, be avoided.
In the case of the metropolis, some of the classes of employment
suggested above are not practicable, but, apart from the execution
of new works, it will probably be found that in the performance
of the ordinary routine duties of the sanitary autherity occasions
will arise when surplus labour may be profitably utilised.
I shall be obliged if this letter is brought under the consideration
of the authority at once, and it will be satisfactory to me to
be kept informed of the state of affairs in your district, and to
learn the results of any efforts which may be made in the
direction suggested.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Henry H. Fowler.
The Clerk to the Guardians
or Sanitary Autherity.
The letter was referred to the Works Committee, with power
to act.