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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 620, 16 October 1858, Page 3

PUBLIC; NOTICE. A Special Meeting of Justices. of the Peace Will be field, at! the Resident M^istrate'sj C>iirt,; Christchurch, on WEDSsDAY' the.lßth day of October next, at 11 Mock a.m., , fftr the, purpose ,of granting Slaueh'ter House Licenses, for the ensuing year. Persoas desirous^ qf obtaining licenses are minded that, tbeymust forward to the Clerk f the Bench, ten days before the above meeting, tice of their intention, to apply for such v Lo. and * with such notice a description of te^Sntende4to ; be licensed... '" ' tbep GEO. .TURNER,,; ; Clerk to the Bench. ; Ees ident,Magistrate!s Office, Christchurch, Sept. 17,1858., , NORTH ROAD. FORMING FROM. THEi 14th, TO THE 18th MILE. " THE tune for receiving' tenders for the above work is extended to OCT. 16th, atNoon; E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer.. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Oct. 2,1858. HEATHCOTE NAVIGATION. NOTICJE ", TO CONTRACTORS. THE' Provincial: Government are prepared to receive Tenders for Painting and Maintaining the Beacons and Stakes on the Heathcote Navigation, for the term of one year, ending 30th SEPT., 1859. - A Specification of tlie work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained On application at the Office of Public Workis, Christchurch. Tenders J to be sent to the Provincial Secretary's Office, endorsed •" Tender for Painting Beacons," on or before Saturday, 16th instant, at Noon. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. - Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Oct. 2, 1858. WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE. NOTICE TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. ryiHE1 Provincial Government invite -«_ Designs for Building a Bridge over the River Waimakariri, seven miles from Christchurch. • Each Design .must be accompanied by a detailed estimate of.the cost of construction, which must not exceed twelve thousand pounds. Fifty pounds will be paid for the best, and twenty-five pounds for the second best design. The designs , to. become i 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 Offices, Christchurch, and endorsed " Design for Waimakariri Bridge." The rejected designs will be returned to their owners as soon as possible after the Provincial Government have made their awar.d. » INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS. The width of the River is 1290 feet from bank to bank. The ground on each side of the River is flat for some distance, and tbe 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 four to twelve feet i below the banks, resting on clay at a further depth of four feet and upwards. The soibof the banks is sand and light loom. The material of the Bridge is left to the discretion of competitors; Competitors will attend especially to the fol- :l Wing 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 Worksi Sept. 16,1858. FOR SALE, ITown Section in the heart of Christchurch. 6 acres Rural Land with the house and improvements thereon, adjoining the Papanui road, a»out 2 miles from Christchurch. For particulars, apply to ! MR. LONGDEN. 2 SHEEP FOR 7 SALE. , & f toothed ewes, deliverable in the neighbourhood of Christchurch, in *&BRUARY and MARCH NEXT. J. LONGDEN.