GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 187, 2 September 1909, Page 4

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

The Government has laid down some important regulations to be observed in connection with public work contracts. Before any public work costing over £250 is commenced, the Engineer in-chief, or other Government officer in charge, must submit to the Minister for bis department, plans, longitudinal and cross sections, and all necessary detailed drawings, specifications, and estimates of the cost for approval by Cabinet for authorisation. No alteration or deviation therefrom involving an expenditure exceeding £250 will be permitted without the authority of Cabinet. Public works, involving an expenditure of less than £250 may be approved by the Minister in charge of the department concerned. A new method is to be adopted in regard to contracts. Tenders must, except in urgent cases, close on the same day in each month, and will be opened by a board comprising the Minister of Public Works, the UnderSecretary of Public Works, the En-gineer-in-Chief, the General Manager of railways, and the Government Architect; three members of the board to form a quorum. The board's duty will be to report in each case to the Minister for the department the most suitable tender to be accepted.