✨ Public Works Infrastructure Report
Schedule of Bridges and other Works in hand or completed since the 31st March, 1875.
| Name of Work. | Name of Contractor. | Description of Work. | Length. | Cost. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Station, Te Aro | James Brown | Constable’s Residence | ... | £ s. d. | |
| Tutaenui Bridge | J. & C. Bull | Pile Bridge, 3 spans 32ft. centres | 96 feet | 310 0 0 | |
| Greytown | W. Allen | „ 1 „ 16ft. „ | 16 „ | 65 0 0 | |
| F. Whybrow | „ 3 „ | 48 „ | 175 0 0 | ||
| Abbott’s Creek Bridge | R. A. Wakelin | Truss Girder, 2 spans | 130 „ | 1,670 0 0 | |
| Reclaimed Land, Wellington | Western Australian Timber Co., Limited | Supply of Jarrah Timber | ... | 6,822 3 4 | |
| Harbour | |||||
| Reclaimed Land, Wellington | E. O. Malley | Reclamation of 52½ acres of land | ... | 55,798 1 0 | In progress—Under Provincial Works Advances Act |
| Taueru Bridge | W. Francis | Truss Girder, 3 spans | 305' | 3,880 0 0 | Completed |
| Small Bridge, Waihenga | M. B. Cave | 1 span stringer Bridge | 25' | 69 0 0 | „ Under P.P.W. Advances Act |
| Kaumingi Bridge | J. A. Petherick | „ | 105' | 534 0 0 | |
| Cudby’s | Percy & Robinson | „ | 40' | 149 0 0 | |
| Whareama | A. Falloon | „ | 68' | 457 0 0 | In progress—P.P.W. Advances Act, Castle Point to Alfredton |
| Silver Stream, No. 2 | J. Saunders | „ | 184' | 576 6 0 | „ Damages by Floods |
| Waingawa Extension | H. Thompson | „ | 210' | 567 0 0 | |
| Wangaehu Bridge | J. A. Petherick | Truss Girder | 75' | 263 0 0 | Road |
| Rorokoko | Do. | „ 7 spans, 6 approach spans | 72' | 240 0 0 | „ Under P.P.W.A. Act, Mungapakia |
| Manawatu | Ihles & Nilsen | „ | 775' | 6,900 0 0 | |
| Police Station, Upper Hutt | C. J. Nickson | „ | ... | 305 0 0 | |
| Wangaehu, Upper Crossing | J. M’Kay | 3 spans | 75' | 129 0 0 | Masterton to Alfredton |
| Maunsell’s Creek | A. & A. M’Leod | 1 span, with large wings, including approaches | 35' | 318 0 0 | Castle Point to Alfredton |
SUMMARY.
290 running feet of Bridging, commenced before 31st March, 1875, has been completed.
1969 running feet of Bridging was commenced, and is now being constructed, since 31st March, 1875.
Total cost of Bridges finished or in course of completion ............... £16,581 6 0
Total cost of other works finished or in course of completion .......... 63,235 4 4
Total ................................................................ £79,816 10 4
Wellington, 5th June, 1876.
J. D. BAIRD, Provincial Engineer.
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Schedule of Bridges and other Works in hand or completed since the 31st March, 1875
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works5 June 1876
Bridges, Construction, Contractors, Provincial Engineer, Wellington
16 names identified
- James Brown, Contractor for Police Station, Te Aro
- J. & C. Bull, Contractor for Tutaenui Bridge
- W. Allen, Contractor for Greytown Bridge
- F. Whybrow, Contractor for Greytown Bridge
- R. A. Wakelin, Contractor for Abbott’s Creek Bridge
- E. O. Malley, Contractor for Reclaimed Land, Wellington
- W. Francis, Contractor for Taueru Bridge
- M. B. Cave, Contractor for Small Bridge, Waihenga
- J. A. Petherick, Contractor for Kaumingi Bridge and Wangaehu Bridge
- Percy & Robinson, Contractor for Cudby’s Bridge
- A. Falloon, Contractor for Whareama Bridge
- J. Saunders, Contractor for Silver Stream, No. 2 Bridge
- H. Thompson, Contractor for Waingawa Extension Bridge
- J. M’Kay, Contractor for Wangaehu, Upper Crossing Bridge
- A. & A. M’Leod, Contractor for Maunsell’s Creek Bridge
- C. J. Nickson, Contractor for Police Station, Upper Hutt
- J. D. Baird, Provincial Engineer