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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 644, 8 January 1859, Page 7

WAIMAKARIRE BRIDGE. NOTICE TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. HjPTTE Provincial Government invito -*- Designs for Building a Bridge over l-ho^ .Rivor Waimakariri, sovon miles from Chrislchurch. Each Design must be accompanied by n detailed estimate of tho cost of construction, which must not exceed twelve thousand pounds. Pi fly pounds will bo-paid for Iho host, and twenty-fivo pounds' for the second host design. Tho designs to become tho properly of the' Provincial Government. The whole of tho designs renoivod will bo submitted to Colonel Mould, Consulting Engineor to the Colony, by whose judgment tho Provincial Government will be guided in their award. Tho Provincial Engineer's designs will bo submitted to Colonel Mould with tho rest, but will not be admitted to tho competition for tho premiums. Designs must ho sent in not Later than February 1, 1859, to tho 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 award. , 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS. . The width of tho River is 1290 feet from bank to bank. , Tho ground on each side of tho I Biver is flat for some distance, and the banks are on a level with tho 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 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 :— Eisk 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 farther 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 -£L 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. r . • : 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.^ .', AVONNAVIGATION. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT A RE prepared to receive -tenders.* for -LA. ' mating a 3>Tew Cut near the mouth of the River Avon, 14 chains in length. v The specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained' on application at, the Qffice of Public Works, Christchurchr ~ ; '■•""'■;" '' :"' Tenders'- to -be sent in to the . Proyincia. Secretary's office, ': oh \or before Saturday' January 8, at Noon. The G-overnment will not be bound to'accep the lowest or any tender. * > ' • E.DOBSQN, ; : ; !• i; ' Provincial Engineer. I | Office of Public Works, !; Christchurch, December 27,1858.. . ; SOUTH CHRISTCHtRCH ROAD.. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT \ IIE prepared to receive Tenders ..for .xjL 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 td accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Qffice of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27,1858. EAST CHRISTCHURCH ROAD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ARE prepared to receive Tenders for building 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 tho 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, m Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27,1858. OHOKO BUSH ROAD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT; ARE prepared to receive TENDERS for Draining and embanking portions of the Ohoko Bush Eoad. The specifications may be seen and forms' of tender obtained on application to Mr. JAMES WYLDE, C.E., Kaiapoi. 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, ' Proyjncial Engineor. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, December 27,1858. ; COMMERCIAL HOTEL, AKAttOA. 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/