VPRS 1136 Outward Letter Book (Inspecting Engineer, Warrnambool)

The Central Roads Board, the first agency concerned with the establishment of main roads and bridges, was abolished on 1 January 1858 and succeeded by the Department of Roads and Bridges (VA 2964) which operated under the statutory control of the Board of Land and Works (VA 744). The Department of Railways and Roads (VA 2875) succeeded the Department of Roads and Bridges (VA 2694) in 1872 when the Secretary of the Department of the Railways also became the Secretary of the Department of Roads and Bridges.Engineers employed by these agencies were located throughout Victoria to supervise and inspect the work being done in construction and maintenance. This series contains copies of the outward correspondence of the Inspecting Engineer located at Warrnambool. Contents include letters and memoranda originated by the office and annotations to letters and memoranda forwarded for reports or comment.This series was previously entitled VPRS 1136 Roads and Bridges Branch Outwards Letter Books, Warrnambool. The P1 consignment was previously registered as VPRS 1140 Railways and Roads Branch Outwards Letter Book. The records were reserialised in 2001 as part of the ARAD Project.

首个负责干线道路与桥梁建设的中央道路委员会于1858年1月1日被撤销，其职能由道路与桥梁局（VA 2964）承接，该局受土地与工程委员会（VA 744）的法定管辖。1872年，铁路与道路局（VA 2875）承接了道路与桥梁局（VA 2694）的职能，时任铁路局秘书同时兼任道路与桥梁局秘书。上述机构聘用的工程师遍布维多利亚州各地，负责监督与检查道路及桥梁的建设与养护工作。本档案系列包含驻瓦南布尔（Warrnambool）巡检工程师的外发信函副本，内容包括该办公室起草的信函与备忘录，以及为获取报告或意见而转发的信函与备忘录的批注。该系列档案原编号为VPRS 1136《瓦南布尔道路与桥梁分局外发信函簿》，其中P1批次档案原登记编号为VPRS 1140《铁路与道路分局外发信函簿》。2001年，作为ARAD项目的组成部分，这批档案被重新编号。