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New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 287, 28 February 1849, Page 4

AUCKLAND

ANNUAL CONTRACTS.

Commissaiiat Office, Auckland, 24th January, 1849. rjpENDERS will be received at this Office, J. until noon of Thursday, the Ist clay of March, for furnishing the undermentioned supplies, in such quantities, at such times, and at such places, within the limits of the Town of Auckland, as may be directed by the Undersigned, or by his successor in office, during the twelve calendar months commencing Ist April, 1849, under the conditions hezeaftcr specified, viz : — B R E A D, at per Ib. Rum, (duty being paid by contractor,) at per gallon Fiiewood, at per 100 lbs. Mould Candles, at per Ib. Dip Candles, at per ib. Common Oil, at pei Imperial gallon Cotton Wick, at per ib. FOR HOSPITALS. Freshßeef or Mutton, Fine Bread, ") Flour, Arrowroot, Sago, Rice, j each Tea, Sugar, Oatmeal, Salt, )■ at Yellow Soap, Pearl Barley, | perlb. j Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes. J Poiter, Port Wine, Brandy — each, at per bottle. Milk, Vinegar — each, at per pint. Eggs — at per dozen. Fowls — each GENERAL PURPOSES. Flour, Biscuit, Tea, Sugar, "1 These articles will, Tobacco, Salt, Soap, wiih few exceptions. MixedVegctablcs-each at pel ib. i required, they ar to Oatmeal, Peas — at per 'be delivered (free of bushel* cxtracharge) in such Vineg^-at per Imperial %fi££%£Z S allon - J Naval service.

CONDITIONS. 1. All the articles to be of the best quality of their several kinds. 2. The Flour to be the produce of clean sound Colonial Wheat, fiom ay Inch 20 per cent in Bran has been extracted. 3. The Bread to be made from Flour of the same quality as described in the preceding paragraph, and to be baked 24 hours before being issued, in loaves of 21bs. each. 4. The Rum to be West India, and 5 per cent under proof. 5. The Firewood to be exclusively of Tea Tree, or other hard wood, split, and cut into lengths of four feet. 6. The Mixed Vegetables to be supplied in leasonable proportions of Greers, Onions, &c. MODE OF DELIVERY. 7. The supplies required will not be taken into the charge of the Commissariat but are to be delivered by the Conti actor direct to the person or persons entitled thereto, on the order of the Senior Commissariat Officer, or of any person to be deputed by him for that puipose.

GENERAL CONDITIONS. S. Each Tender must be accompanied by a statement, signed by two competent persons, and expressing their readiness, in the e^ent of the Tender being accepted, to become siueties for its due performance by entering into a Bond, the penalty of which will be equal to the estimated amount of three months supplies. 9. The Contractor for Firewood must have constantly on hand at Auckland a stock sufficient for fourteen days' consumption, from which alone the issues are to be made. The Stock to be at all times subject to the inspection of the Commissariat, and all wood ob • jected to at such inspection as not being of a proper description must be immediately removed. The wood, although paid for by weight, accoiding to the Tender, must be delivered by measurement, and stacked for that purpose by the Contractor on delivery — 71 cubic feet being considered as equivalent to 2240 lbs. 10. The ai tides required for hospitals must be comprised in one Tender, and the same vile applies to those required for ships of war. The other articles may be tendered together or | separately. 11. The Contractor to prepare his own ac- ! count monthly, according to the prescribed form, and on producing the same, with the requisite vouchers, in a complete stale, at this office, he will receive payment by means of a Bill upon the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury at par, when the amount due exceeds £50 ; when under that amount, payment will be made in cash. 12. It shall be in the power of either paily to limit the duration of the Contract by giving in writing a Notice of three calendar months to the opposite party, and to end the Contract at the expiration of that period. Such Notice to 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. 1 :i. When supplies are objected to by the pet sons to whom they are tendered, they are to be submitted to a Board of Survey, according