VPRS 4679 Certificates Of Inspecting Engineers as to Main Road Construction

Under the Local Government Act 1863 the Board of Land and Works (VA 744) had responsibility for the administration of the Act. This was exercised through the Department of Roads and Bridges (VA 2964) and its successor agency the Department of Railways and Roads (VA 2875).Municipalities became responsible for the construction of portions of main roads under the supervision of the Board of Lands and Works with the work to be done to be specified by an Order-in-Council. The municipality , once this work was completed, could receive part payment from the consolidated revenue for the construction of main roads. Compliance had to be attested to by a certificate of such competent person as the Governor in Council shall have appointed.This series consists of such certificates of compliance under the terms of the Local Government Act 1863 with the responsible officer being a Road Engineer of the Departments concerned with roads and bridges. The certificate sets out the Schedule of the work giving the quantities, a description of the work, the cost to the local body (Shire or District Roads Board) and the subsidy to be paid from the consolidated revenue.根据1863年《地方政府法》（Local Government Act 1863），土地与工程委员会（Board of Land and Works，档案编号VA 744）负责该法案的行政管理工作。该项行政管理职责由道路与桥梁部（Department of Roads and Bridges，档案编号VA 2964）及其继任机构——铁路与道路部（Department of Railways and Roads，档案编号VA 2875）具体履行。 各市政当局需在土地与工程委员会的监督下承担部分干线道路的施工作业，具体施工要求须由枢密院令（Order-in-Council）予以明确。上述工程完工后，市政当局可从统一税收收入（consolidated revenue）中申领部分干线道路建设款项补贴。工程合规情况须由总督会同枢密院任命的合格人员出具证书予以证明。 本数据集包含依据1863年《地方政府法》出具的此类合规证书，相关负责人为负责道路与桥梁事务的各部门道路工程师（Road Engineer）。 该证书列明了工程清单，涵盖工程数量、工程内容描述、地方主体（郡或地区道路委员会（Shire or District Roads Board））承担的建设成本，以及将从统一税收收入中拨付的补贴金额。