✨ Railway Construction Financial Report
retention money £179 4s. 2d. remains in the hands of the Provincial Government; about £1900 will be due to Messrs. J. A. Ross and Co., on the portion of this Contract transferred to those gentlemen, by Mr Davies, and the cost of completion, will be about £4200.
The sleeper Contract is complete, and payments to the amount of £8144 have been made accordingly.
The summary of the above statement shews:—
Payments.
Contract No. 1 - - - - - £44,479 | 8 | 6
Do. No. 2 - - - - - 20,250 | 18| 4
Do. No. 3 - - - - - 13,863 | 18| 9
Do. No. 4 - - - - - 405 | 12| 5
Do. No. 5 - - - - - 2574 | 0 | 11
Do., for Sleepers - - - - 8144 | 0 | 0
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£89,717 | 18| 11
Retention Money in the hands of the Provincial Government.
Contract No. 1 - - - - - £1753 | 14| 2
Do. No. 2 - - - - - 2719 | 16| 5
Do. No. 3 - - - - - 436 | 6 | 8
Do. No. 4 - - - - - 33 | 0 | 0
Do. No. 5 - - - - - 179 | 4 | 2
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£5122 | 1 | 5
Remaining to Pay on Completed Works.
Contract No. 2 - - - - - £14,000 | 0 | 0
Do. No. 4 - - - - - 33 | 0 | 0
Do. No. 5 (portion of Ross & Co.) 1900 | 0 | 0
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£15,933 | 0 | 0
Cost of Completing Works.
Contract No. 1 - - - - - £5000 | 0 | 0
Do. No. 3 - - - - - 2500 | 0 | 0
Do. No. 5 (portion Davies) - - 4200 | 0 | 0
Sundries - - - - - 1024 | 0 | 0
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£12,724 | 7 | 4
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Railway Engineer's Report on Bluff Harbour and Invercargill Railway
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works15 February 1865
Railway construction, Bluff Harbour, Invercargill, Railway Engineer's Report, Estimates, Contracts, Expenditure
- J. A. Ross, Contractor for railway construction
- Davies, Contractor for railway construction