✨ Bridge designs and Military Settler Scrip
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ence of the bridge would otherwise be at
stake.
Should you desire any farther opinion on
this subject I shall be happy to afford it to
the best of my ability, but future commu-
nications in reference to Public Works,
Provincial or otherwise, should be sent
through the General Government, for whom
I am acting as Inspector.
I have, &c.,
THOS. R. MOULD,
Col. Commanding Royal Engineers.
His Honor the Superintendent,
New Plymouth.
LIST of DESIGNS received for a BRIDGE over the Waiwakaiho River at New
Plymouth.
| No. | Motto or Device. | Nature of Construction. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Star with six points. | Wood, arched girders, trussed with tie rods |
| 2 | Circle in a diamond. | Iron, arched latticed girders |
| 3 | Triangle. | Wood, arched trussed girders |
| 4 | "Publico." | Wood, lattice trusses |
| 5 | "Haud ignotus." | Wood, bow girders with suspension rods untrussed |
| 6 | Two triangles crossed | Wood, arched girders, depending on abutments. |
| 7 | J C with a cross | Wood, cambered girders, under trussed, with tie rods |
| 8 | S C with 8 dots | Wood trussed, iron king and queen bolts |
| 9 | "Tarry a little in the beginning that we may make an end the sooner." | Iron, hollow girders |
| 10 | "Except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build." | Wood trussed |
| 11 | "Qui laborat orat." | Iron, lattice girders |
| 12 | "Egmont." | Wood, bow girders trussed and suspension rods |
| 13 | V Z | Wood, trussed |
| 14 | X X | Wood, trussed |
| 15 | Concentric circles | Wood, lattice trusses |
THOS. R. MOULD,
Col. Commanding Royal Engineers.
12 March 1858.
RETURN of the names of all persons to whom Scrip has been issued as Military
Settlers under the 39th clause of the Land Regulations of the Province of New
Plymouth from the 1st to the 31st of March, 1858, inclusive.
| To whom issued. | Rank and Regiment. | Date of issue. | Amount. |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kennist | Private 65th Regt. | 1858. 19th March | £ 40 0 0 |
| John Watson | " " | " " | 40 0 0 |
| John Crozter | " " | 22nd " | 40 0 0 |
| John O'Neill | " " | 24th " | 40 0 0 |
| £ 160 0 0 |
I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
New Plymouth, 31st March, 1858.
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Continuation of report on bridge designs by Colonel Mould
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksBridge designs, Engineering, Structural analysis, Timber bridges, Masonry, Construction, Provincial Government
- Thos. R. Mould, Col. Commanding Royal Engineers
🏗️ List of designs received for a bridge over the Waiwakaiho River
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works12 March 1858
Bridge designs, Waiwakaiho River, New Plymouth, Engineering, Construction
- Thos. R. Mould, Col. Commanding Royal Engineers
🗺️ Return of Scrip issued to Military Settlers
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey31 March 1858
Military Settlers, Scrip, Land Regulations, New Plymouth, Land grants
- John Kennist (Private), Issued military settler scrip
- John Watson (Private), Issued military settler scrip
- John Crozter (Private), Issued military settler scrip
- John O'Neill (Private), Issued military settler scrip
- I. N. Watt, Provincial Secretary