Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 11

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✨ Public Works Road Completion Schedule



SCHEDULE of ROADS in hand before 31st MARCH, 1874, but COMPLETED during FINANCIAL YEAR, ending 31st MARCH, 1875.

NAME OF ROAD NAME OF CONTRACTOR DESCRIPTION AND LENGTH of WORK IN CHAINS AMOUNTS PAID ON ACCOUNT OTHER THAN PROVINCIAL REVENUE APPROXIMATE COST REMARKS
Formed and Metalled Formed Metalled Bush Felled | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
Waipoua towards Forty-Mile Bush Day labor, Berquist and M’Ewin 20 ... ... ... | ... | 118 8 0 | This work has been done by roadmen.
Palmerston to Fitzherbert ... ... 20 ... 90 | 168 0 0 | £76 6s. 6d. of this amount was paid before close of financial year, 1874.
Road round Porirua Harbor R. Lyon 33 ... ... ... | 338 0 0 | £220 of this amount was paid before close of financial year, 1874.
Pahautanui to Belmont D. Galloway ... 20 ... ... | 82 0 6 | This amount includes a few items for clearing fallen trees and renewing culverts.
Motua Road Manawatu Highways District Board ... 50 ... 40 | 200 0 0 | Grant-in-Aid towards funds provided by the Board.
Foxton to Sandon Gustafsen and Co. ... 120 ... ... | ... | The formation simply was let in these contracts, no culverts were put in.
John Ross, Collie, Scott and Wilkinson ... 120 ... ... | 3392 2 8 |
Hastings Malcombe ... 365 ... ... | ... |
A. Stewart 128 ... ... ... | ... |
By day labor ... ... ... ... | 270 6 2 | This work was done by the Road Overseer with a party of men. Consisted in putting in culverts through parts formed only.
To Ore Ore By day labor 64 ... ... ... | 356 0 0 |
Evan’s Bay Road Collie, Scott and Wilkinson 209 ... ... ... | 708 6 9 | This includes approaches to Ruamahunga Bridge. £400 of this amount was paid during financial year ending 31st March, 1874, and balance by City Council.
Tinui to Alfredton By Immigrants and by day labor 70 ... ... ... | 228 19 10 | This work was left unfinished owing to the wet weather. It is now being completed out of Contingent Vote.
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Total formed and metalled 454 805 130
Deduct sums paid last financial year, and by other parties 708 6 9
1404 13 3

Total amount paid for works commenced in financial year ending 31st March, 1874. |

5539 3 11

J. D. BAIRD, Provincial Engineer.



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🏗️ Schedule of Roads Completed During Financial Year (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Roads, Construction, Contractors, Public Works, Wellington, Wairarapa
11 names identified
  • Berquist, Contractor for Waipoua Road
  • M'Ewin, Contractor for Waipoua Road
  • R. Lyon, Contractor for Porirua Harbor Road
  • D. Galloway, Contractor for Pahautanui to Belmont Road
  • Gustafsen, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road
  • John Ross, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road
  • Collie, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road and Evan's Bay Road
  • Scott, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road and Evan's Bay Road
  • Wilkinson, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road and Evan's Bay Road
  • Hastings Malcombe, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road
  • A. Stewart, Contractor for Foxton to Sandon Road

  • J. D. Baird, Provincial Engineer