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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
4
After decades of agitation the Keilor and St Albans water scheme gains momentum as the St Albans Progress Association leads a deputation to the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works. Local leaders and MPs press for a viable plan amid funding doubts and ministerial guidance toward the board.
Councillors from Braybrook Keilor and related bodies met to review Melbourne Board of Fort schemes for St Albans water supply. The plan involves pumping from a 9 inch line, extending 151 chains, with pumps and an elevated tank, costing about 7 700 pounds and estimated annual charges 688 pounds. A guaranteed council payment of 300 pounds per year was proposed.
Officials of Braybrook and Keilor councils met with Board representatives after an inspection of service areas. Dr Showers has worked to obtain water and will present details at a later date. A joint meeting of the two shire councils was planned to review the matters raised.
The Keilor area plans a Minch main from Newman Street to the railway crossing then 6 inch to Keilor. Estimated cost is £7000 with a £420 annual guarantee and £213 revenue, requiring £107 per year under the usual terms. Revenue relies on forming special rating areas in St Albans and Keilor at 1/3 rate.
After Mr Hargreaves concluded Dr Treloar proposed the conference tentatively approve the scheme for submission in the two councils for ratification. He moved to that effect. Dr Hilbert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
At a conference the board proposed a minimum rate of a halfpenny per shilling, but consensus favored higher charges. Braybrook preferred two shillings and Keilor favored 1s8d. a compromise settled on 1s9d, yielding £2 9d annual charge on average £28 valuation versus £2 10s under the Water Trust scheme.
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