SUBSIDISED LABOUR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 116, 20 May 1942, Page 3

SUBSIDISED LABOUR

FEWER MEN ON SCHEME 13 EXPENDITURE OF £53,165 Because of defence construction, fewer men than previously were employed under Scheme 13, reported the acting-city engineer (Mr. Frethey). Many men were transferred to various kinds of war work, and at the end 01 the year this was very marked. The average number employed was 213. compared with 258 in 1940-41, and 281 in 1939-40. Wages paid by the council on behalf of the Social Security Department totalled £53,165, a reduction of £7914 on the previous year. The total for 10 years was £183,383. “After negotiation, adjustments were made in the rates of subsidy payable and a simplified basis was arranged. Key men are now employed on a subsidy of £2 5s a week, and the remainder at 100 per cent. Several key men were transferred to the permanent, staff following retirements,, resignations, and deaths,” the report, added. The total of £53,165 last year was spent as follows - £ 100 per cent, light duties on streets, reserves, etc 32,000 100 per cent, subsidy wages, works and services department J 6,591 Subsidy wages, works and services department 3.391 Tramway Department, subsidy wage: £302, JOO per cent subsidy £172 . 474 Other organisation, subsidy wages £202, 100 per cent subsidy £507 .. 709 Expenditure Details. Details of money spent under the heading, 100 per cent, light duties, are: Streets, £7000: Maintenance and reconstruction, £10,836; highways maintenance and reconstruction, £860; footpaths, kerbing and channelling, £1,141; Somme Parade widening, £465; total, £13,302; less amount allocated to works and services, £6,302. Reserves, £25.000: Cook’s Gardens. £1207; Gonville Domain and links, £800; Victoria Park, £892; Polson Park. £195; Virginia Lake, £6135; Virginia Lake conveniences, £118; Peat Park. £112; Aramoho Park, £313; Castlecliff Domain, £2185; Lorenzdale Park. £2704; Moutoa Gardens. £744; Queen’s Park. £562; riverbank, £968; nursery, £2309; Esplanade and Kowhai Park, £4402; miscellaneous reserves. £2824; Allison Park, £34; Hylton’s Reserve. £47; reserve rents buildings, £47; Wanganui East showground. £l2; Matlpo Park. £l7; total, £26,627; less amount allocated to works and services, £1627. Other Organisations. Expenditure on other organisations was: Beautifying Society, £101; Technical College, £210; Children’s Garden Circle, £.149; Army defence work. £47; Aramoho School, £202; total, £709. “The council’s share of cost of relief works for the year was £2BBl, made up of £2275 for wages subsidies, and £606 for supervision and cost oi. materials on the Great North Road deviation, St. Hill Street conveniences, and Virginia Lake improvements. Due to the curtailment, of special relief works, the cost this year is £1520 below the cost for last year,” Mr. Frethey added.