3. The Government shall pay to any municipal corporation carrying out winter works the following amounts, to wit:(a) the subsidy received from the Federal Government;
(b) an additional amount equal to fourfifths of such subsidy.
Such sums shall not exceed the amount which serves as the basis in calculating the subsidy.
R. S. 1964, c. 178, s. 3; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.