VPRS 4681 Ledger, Unused Roads and Water Frontages

This series was created by the Local Government Branch and later on by the Unused Roads and Water Frontage Branch of the Public Works Department (VA 669) (from 1905 to 1928) and since then by the Department of Crown Land and Survey (VA 538) (from 1928 to 32)The Branch and later on the Lands Department were responsible for the issue of licences under the provisions of the Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act, 1903 (No 1894) and the subsequent Local Government Acts, 1915, 1928 and 1958 (Nos 2686,4683 and 5316) and the Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act 1961 (No 6794) for the occupation and use of unused roads and water frontages to the owners and occupiers of adjoining land and for ensuring that the annual rents were paid.Occupiers of lands applied for a licence to the Minister for Public Works and since 1928 to the Minister for Lands to occupy and use any unused roads and water frontages. Notice of licence number issued was published in the Government Gazette. The licensee was required to pay the licence fee and the annual rent for the use of unused roads and water frontages.This series summarises the payment of licence fees and annual rents for each municipality. The dates of payments are given for licence holders in each municipality with the number of the licence and name of licence holder. The letters R and WF preceding each licence number indicates whether it was for the use of an unused road or a water frontage. The amount of fees received is recorded, as is the amount to be repaid to the municipality under Section 14 of the Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act 1903.

本档案系列最初由公共工程署（Public Works Department）地方政府科编制，后由该署闲置道路及滨水分支（Unused Roads and Water Frontage Branch）负责运营（档案编号VA 669，1905年至1928年）；1928年起改由王室土地与测量署（Department of Crown Land and Survey，档案编号VA 538，1928年至1932年）承接，后续则由地政总署（Lands Department）接手。
该分支机构及后续地政总署负责依据《1903年闲置道路及滨水地带法令》（第1894号）、后续颁布的《1915、1928及1958年地方政府法令》（第2686、4683及5316号）以及《1961年土地（闲置道路及滨水地带）法令》（第6794号）的相关规定，核发闲置道路及滨水地带使用许可证，供毗邻土地的业主及占用人使用上述区域，并确保年度租金按时足额缴交。
土地占用人需向公共工程大臣申请使用许可证，1928年起改为向地政大臣提出使用申请。已核发的许可证编号会刊载于《政府宪报》（Government Gazette）。持证人须缴纳许可证办理费及对应闲置道路、滨水地带的年度使用费。
本档案系列汇总了各市政辖区的许可证费及年度租金缴交情况，详细记录了各市政辖区持证用户的缴费日期、许可证编号及持证人姓名。每个许可证编号前缀的字母R与WF，分别用于标识该许可对应闲置道路使用或滨水地带使用。档案同时记录了实收费用金额，以及依据《1903年闲置道路及滨水地带法令》第14条应返还给对应市政辖区的款项金额。