TENDERS ACCEPTED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2729, 25 March 1916, Page 2

TENDERS ACCEPTED

I _ The City. Council has accepted the following tenders for annual supplies for the year 1916-17 Cables and .copper wire, T. Ballinger and Co.; cement, Messrs. F. Holmes, Goldon Bay Cement Co., and P. fiutson, Limited, in I alternate months; coal (schedule No. 1), I Wostporfc Coal Co.: coal (schedule No.' 12), Westporfc Coal Co.'; drainpipes, P. Hut son and Co.; firewood, Westport Coal Co.; gravel, F. 'Lamberg: saddlery and dog Laws and Manning ; timber, Odlin and Co.; sand, F. Lamborg;, laundry work, Excelsior Laundry Company. With jegard to the 'supply of brass and zino work, bricks and lime, chemicals, electrical supplies, explosives, general stores, iron-foundry, and painters' mai terial, the Finance Committee has recommended that authority be granted for all supplies under such headings to Be obtained by quotation - and authority granted for the acceptance of the tender of the firm making the lowest quotei in e'acn case. ' Tlie Mayor stated that the position had been thoroughly discussed with the engineer, who was"~of opinion that in the cases mentioned it was advisable in these times not to accept a straight-out tender. Several councillors thought that a tender for bricks and lime at least should be accepted, and it was agreed to discuss that matter in committee later. x