VPRS 4681 Ledger, Unused Roads and Water Frontages

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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.