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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 643, 5 January 1859, Page 7

. WAIMAICARIRI BRIDGE. NOTTCE TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. Hp I[ Pi Provincial Government; invitn -*- Designs for Building a Bridge over1 tho ( River Wainiakariri, seven miles from Christchurch. Each Design must be accompanied by a detailed ostirriato of tho cost of construction, which must not exceed twelVo thousand pounds. I<ifty pounds will bo paid for tho best, and twenty.fiyc pounds for the second host dosbm. Alio designs to become the property of the j Provincial Government. The whole of tho designs received will bo submitted' to Colonel Mould, Consulting Engineorto tlio Colony, by whoso judgment tho irovincial Government will be guided in their award. Tho Provincial Engineer's designs will be submitted to Colonel Mould with tho rest, but, will not bo admitted to the competition for the premiums. Designs must bo sent in not later than February 1, 1859, ."addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Government Offices, Christchurch and endorsed "Design for Wainiakariri Uridge. The rejected designs will bo returned to their owners as soon as possible after the' Provincial Government have made their award. 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 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 tho 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 below the banks, resting on clay at a further depth of four feet and upwards. The soil of 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 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. LYTTELTON JETTY. NOTICE TO contractors: THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT A RE prepared to receive tenders for widening ■£*- the old portions of Lyttelton Jetty. The plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained on application at the Police Office, Lyttelton. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, on or before Saturday, January 8, at Noon; The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, • Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27, 1858. AVON NAVIGATION. ' ' . THE PROVINCIAL. GOVERNMENT __■.. A-RE prepare"- to receive' tenders fon -£*- making a New Cut near the mouth of the River Avon, 14 chains in length. The specifications may be seen and forms of tender- obtained on application at the Qffice of Public Works, Christchurch. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincia Secretary's office, on or before Saturday! January 8, at Noon. | The Government will not be bound to accepl the lowest or any tender; , „ , E. DOBSON, „^,,. Provincial Engineer. ! Office of Public Works, •Christchurch, December 27, 1858. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH ' R:OAD~ ; THE PRdVINCiAL GOVERNMENT IRE ; prepared to receive Tenders for -£.__ Metalling the South Christchurch Road, from the Town Belt to Fisher's corner. The specifications of the work may be seen and forms of tender obtained on application at the_ Office of Public Works, Market-place Christchurch. . ' Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch on or before Saturday January Bth, at Noon. > The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Office of Public Works, E"*WChristchurch, December 27, 1858. EAST CHRISTCHURCH ROAD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT A RE prepared to "receive Tenders for builJino- -£__- a Bridge over Dudley's Creek, on the East Christchurch Road. The specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained on application at the Office of Public Works, Christchurch. Tenders must be sent;in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, on or before Saturday, January Blh, at noon. The Government' will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27, 1858. OMOKO BUSH ROAD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ARE prepared to receive TENDERS for Draining and embanking portions of the Ohoko Bush Road. ■ The specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained on- application to Mr. JAMES WYL'DE, C.E., Kaiapoi. . Tenders to be sent in to tho Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, on or before SATURDAY, January Bth, at noon, Tho Government will not bo bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27, 1858. . COMMERCIAL HOTEL, AKAROa! THIS HOUSE is now opened as a FAMILY HOTEL. Visitors wanting comfort and quiet will find it in this House GEO. ARMSTRONG, Proprietor. Akaroa, Dec. 18, 1858.