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New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 178, 12 February 1848, Page 4

ANNUAL CONTRACTS. POR AUCKLAND.

Commissariat Office, Auckland, Jan. 13, 1848. TENDERS will be received at this Office, by the Undersin-ied, until noon of Wednesday the first day of Mai jh next, for furnishing the undermentioned supplies, in such quantities, and at such times and places within the limits of the town of Auckland, as may be directed bj the Senior Commissariat Officer during the twelve calendar months, commencing Ist April next, under the conditions hereafter specified, viz. :— Bread, at per lb. Flour, at per lb. Biscuit, at per lb. Rum, West India, 5 per cent, under prool, (Duty to be paid by the Contractor,) at per gallon Firewood, at per 108 H s. Mould and Dip Candles, at per lb; Straw, at per ton of 2240 lbs. FOR HOSPITALS. Fresh Beef or Mutton, Fine Bread «\ each Flour, Arrow Root, Sago, Rice, lea I at Sugar, Oatmeal, Salt, Yellow Soap > er Pearl Bailey, Mixed Vegetables I lb Potatoes s Porter, Port Wine, and Brandy, each, at per bottle Milk, Vinegar, eacb, at per pint Eggs, at per dozen Fowls, each

Tea, at per Ib. |° S o§s Sugar, at per lb. •I'S-sio Tobacco, at per lb. -'"rt'g^l Salt, at per Ib. Soap, at per lb. 3«"2-g^ Mixed Vegetables, at per lb. £•§§.§«:§ Oatmeal, at per bushel .'5S <^^°q Peas, at per bushel lSu^-s^. Vinegar, at per Imperial gal-^ g*^'g« ! 3.H CONDITION'S, QUALITIES OF THE SUPPLIES— Ist. — All the articles to be of the best quality of their several kinds. 2nd. — The Flour to be the produce of clean sound Colonial Wheat, from which 20 per Cent, in Bran has been exti acted. 3rd. — The Bread to be made fiom Flour of the tame quality as desciibed in the preceding paragraph, and to be baked 24 hours before being issued, in loaves of 2 lbs. each. 4th. — The mixed Vegetable to be supplied in reasonable propoitions of Greens, Onions, &c. 6tb. — The Firewood to be Tea Tree or other Hard wood, split, and cut into 4 feet lengths. Parties tendering are requested to observe that strict adherence to these conditions will be invariably enforced. IfODE OF DELIVERY, 6th.— The required supplies will not be laken into the charge of the Commissariat, but must be delivered by the Contractor direct to the persons entitled thereto, on the order of the Senior Commissariat Officer, or of any person to be deputed by him for that purpose. GENERAL CONDITIONS. 7th.— Eacb Tender sent in, in consequence of this Advertisement, must be accompanied by a statement signed by two competent Persons, and expressing their readiness, in the event of such Tender being accepted, to become security for its due perfoi mance. The penalty of the Bond to be given will be equal to the estimated amount of three months' supplies. And it is to be understood that the sureties w ill be held strictly responsible for the fulfilment of the Contractor's engagements, any failuie in which will be immediately followed by the enforcement of the penally of Bond. Bth. — The articles required for Hospitals must be comprised in one Tender, — and the same Regulation will apply to those required for Ships of War. The other articles may be tendered together or separately, 9th. — The Contractor to prepare bis own account according to the prescribed form ; and on the production thereof at this Office, with the requisite Vouchers in a complete state, shall receive payment Monthly, by a Bill upon the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Trea- i sury, at Par, when the amount is Fifty Pounds or upwards: when under that Amount, Payment will be made in Cash. 10th.— In the event of any Article offered being objected to ai not agreeing with these Con- \ ditions, it will be submitted to a Board of] Officers, to be appointed by the Officer Com- ! manding the Troops, and if rejected, by the j Board, it will be replaced by the Commissariat ■ Officer and charged against the Conti actor, in the event of his neglecting to do so when required. 11th. — It shall be in the power of either party to limit the duration of the Contract by giving it writing a notice of three Calendar Months to the opposite party, and to end the Contract an the expiration of tbat period, it being understood that such notice can be given only from the first day of a month, and within the period for which the Contract is made or agreed to be made. 12th —Each Tender to be in Duplicate, sealed, and endorsed "Tender for Biead," "Tender for Rum," &c, as the case may be. 13th. — No Tender once sent in, is to be withdrawn or altered, and Notice of those accepted will be given within three days of the time of opening. And on sufficient evidence being afforded that the sureties are satisfactory, the Bond is to be completed without delay. If any persons who have tendered, refuse to fulfil their offers upon light or frivolous excuses, they will be considered ineligible as Contractors en any future occasion. The Contractors for the different Articles will be required to supply such quantities as may be