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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 615, 29 September 1858, Page 3

WAI.tfAKARIRI BRIDGE. NOTICE TO ENGINEKRS, ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. HP HE Provincial Government invite •— Designs for Building a Bridge over the ; River Waimakariri, seven miles from Christchurch. Each Di-sign must be accompanied by a detailed estimate of the cost of construction, which must not exceed twelve thousand pounds. Fifty poinds will be paid for the heat, and twenty-five pounds for the second best design. The designs, to become the property of the Provincial Government. The whole' of the designs received will be submitted'to Colonel Mould, Consulting Engineer to the Colony, by whose judgment the Provincial Government will be guided in their award. The Provincial Engineer's designs will be submitted to Colonel Mould with the rest, but will not be admitted to the competition for the premiums. Designs must, be sent in not later than January 1, 1859, addressed to the Provincial Secretary; Government OfhVes. Christchurch, and endorsed " Design for Waimakariri I Bridge." ; ! The rejected designs will be veturned to their owners a.s soon as possible after the Provincial Government have made their award. INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS. Thewidth of the River is 1290 feet from bank to bank. The ground on each side of the River is flat for some distance, and the banks are on a level with the line of the highest freshes. The ordinary water line is eight feet, and the deepest part of'the channel twelve feet below the banks. The bottom of the River is a shifting bed of shingle at a depth of from Tour to twelve feet below the banks, resting on clay at a further depth of four feet and upwards. The soil of the hanks is sand and light loom. The, material of the Bridge is left to the discretion of competitors. Competitors will attend especially to the following points : — Risk of scouring the foundations. Danger from drift timber in freshes.' Difficulty of securing the banks. Simplicity of construction. Facility of repairs. Economy in cost. Any further information may be obtained on application to the Provincial Engineer, at the office of Public Works, Christchurch. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Sept. 16, 1858. RANGiORA ROAD.—(FORMING.) NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. I"VHE Provincial Government are pre- . pared to receive Tenders for forming tlie Rangiora Road from Rangiora junction to Rangiora, a distance of lour miles. The specification of the work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, on application to ; Mr. Foster, at the Lion Hotel, Rangiora. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed ;" Tender for forming the Rangiora Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2nd. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. D()BS()N. Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works. Christchurch, Sept. 14, 1858. RANGIORA ROAD. THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive Tenders for metalling the Rangiora Road from the 15th fo the 19th mile. A specification of the work may be seen, and forms of-application obtained, on application to Mr. Foster, Lion Hotel, Rangiora. Tenders to he sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed " Tenders f()V metalling Rangiora Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2. The Provincial Government will not be ' bouud to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON. Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works. ■Christchurch,'Sept. 14. 1858. NOR r,,H ROAD FORMING. NOTICE. ■■ TO ■ CONTRACTORS. THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive Tenders for forrning'22o chains of the North Road, between the 14th and the 18th miles. The plan and specification of the work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, on application to Mr. REVEL, Kaiapoi. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed "Tender for Forming the North Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2nd. : ' . The.Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or an v tender. ■ ! E. DOBSON; j • • • i ! v' Engineer. : Office of'PuhlioWOrH*-^ • I i ChristchUrch/Sept. 14, 1858. ' ; : •" , NORTH ROAD METALLING. ; • ; NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. f"pIHE Provincial1 'Government aye propnved to ; JL. receive Tenders for Metalling tho'Nortli ' Road' from the river \Pnraveknhui to"the Bth mile, mid-from the'l4th to the'lßth milb. Specifications of tho work may he soon, and forma.of tender obtained oh application at tho Oflko of Public Works, Christchurch.