COLOMBO STREET OVERBRIDGE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28747, 19 November 1958, Page 14

COLOMBO STREET OVERBRIDGE

: Contribution By Roads' Board I An assurance that any com- . mitments made by the National . Roads Board as to its contribuL tion towards the cost of building . the Colombo street overbridge would be honoured was given by j the Minister of Works (Mr Watt) when he met the City Council , yesterday. j "As to the Colombo street over- | bridge, there seems to be some' ' difficulty—some misunderstand- • ing,’’ said the Minister. “I be-, 5 lieve there was a previous com- ■ mitment that the National Roads I Board would meet one-third of ! the cost. I want to confirm now . that that commitment remains. , J We will meet one-third of the II cost of the overbridge.” i Cr. A. R. Guthrey: Excuse me, i one-half. "No,” replied the Minister. “I I was told one-third from the > board, the Railways Department, • and the City Council.” r Cr. W. P. Glue: No. The agree- - ment was 50 per cent, from the ■ Roads Board and 25 per cent. - from the railways and the City > Council. ; “In any case, whatever the minutes say, the commitment » stands,” said Mr Watt. ’