Galway County Council, Water Services/ Water Supplies & Extensions /Pump Contacts, 1958 - 67
General file relating to contracts for the repair and maintenance of water works and pumps, in various part of the county, includes correspondence between the County Secretary, County Engineer and Area Engineers, includes advertisements for tenders; includes printed Schedule of Existing Pumps in county (1957); and memo from Co. Engineer to Co. Secretary advising 'there are at present approx 390 rural pumps of which 244 are maintained by direct labour. Major repairs to these are carried out by a special team located at Galway equipped with truck, lifting trackle tools, etc and minor repairs are carried out locally by the district engineer. Some 146 pumps are maintained by contract...' (1959-12-15), also includes correspondence regarding direct labour.