VPRS 10097 Work Ledger, Customs House

The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply. The Department was responsible for the oversight of the construction of many major public buildings including the Melbourne Customs House.This series consists of an Abstract Book kept by the Quantity Surveyor as part of the oversight and supervision of the contractor in executing the contract for the construction of the Customs House. Divisions were related to the designation of trades in the original Schedule of Quantities with additional categories for Day Work and Provisions (for such things as drawings and tracings).

公共工程部（VA 669）肩负所有公共工程与建筑事务的全面管理职责，涵盖此类建筑的施工、维护与装修布置。其核心业务范畴还包括道路桥梁、港口码头、地方政务及供水保障。该部门负责监督诸多重大公共建筑的施工，其中包括墨尔本海关大楼。
本系列档案包含由工料测量师（Quantity Surveyor）留存的摘要簿，该摘要簿是该部门监督承包商履行海关大楼施工合同流程的组成部分。该摘要簿的分类与原始工程量清单（Schedule of Quantities）中的工种标注一一对应，另增设计日工（Day Work）及耗材（如绘图底图、描图制品）的额外分类条目。