VPRS 14355 Annual Reports

These records were created by Country Roads Board in response to the requirements set out in section 73 of the Country Roads Act 1912, which states, in part:"The Board shall as soon as is practicable after the termination of each year present a report to the Minister setting forth its proceedings, the permanent works constructed and the roads maintained during such year... "Each report begins with one or more forewords by the Chairman, Board Members and Chief Engineer, commending the report to the Minister responsible. The reports include details of income and expenditure, contracts awarded and roads constructed or evaluated. There are also cross-section diagrams of roads and photographs, mostly of roads under construction.Each report has a list of contents in the first few pages.

这批档案资料由乡村道路委员会（Country Roads Board）为响应1912年《乡村道路法》（Country Roads Act 1912）第73条的相关要求编制而成。该条款部分内容规定："委员会应在每一年度结束后尽快在切实可行的范围内，向部长提交报告，列明该年度内委员会的履职情况、已建成的永久性工程以及养护的道路……"每份报告开篇均由委员会主席、委员及总工程师撰写一篇或多篇前言，向主管部长呈荐本报告。报告涵盖收支明细、已授予的合同以及已建成或完成评估的道路相关信息。此外还包含道路横断面示意图与实拍照片，其中大部分为在建道路的相关素材。每份报告的前几页均附有目录。