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New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 304, 12 February 1851, Page 1

clean sound Wheat, from which 20 per cen* in bran has been extracted. 3.— The Bread to be made from Flour of the same quality and fineness, as described in the preceding paragraph, and to be baked in the. best manner, twenty-four hours before being issued, in loaves of 2 ft>. each. 4. — The Fresh Meat, 10 consist of Beef and Mutton, to be delivered — if so required— in the proportion of 5 lbs. of Beef and 2 lbs. of Mutton weekly. Fore and hind quarters to be delivered alternately when the quantity permits. When Beef is issued 6 inches are to be cut off the hough and neck bones. 5. — The Firewood to be Tea Tree or other hard wood, split and cut into lengths of four feet. The contractor for supplying Firewood must have constantly on hand, at Auckland, in a place to be approved by the undersigned, a stock sufficient for fourteen days consumption, from which stock alone the issues are to be made. The stock to be at all times subject to the inspection of the Commissariat, and all wood that is objected to at such inspection must be immediately removed. The Wood, although paid for by weight, according to the Tender, must be delivered by measurement, and stacked for that purpose by the contractor on delivery; 71 cubic feet being considered equivalent to a ton of 2240 lbs. 6. — The Candles are to be properly seasoned by being kept on hand by the contractor after manufacture, for a suitable period, and in the Tenders for this portion of the supplies it must be stated in what proportions Sperm Candles will be supplied in lieu of Mould Candles, in case the same should be demanded for officers. 7. — The Mixed Vegetables to be supplied in reasonable proportions of Greens, Onions, &c, &c. 8. — The Articles required for Hospitals must be comprised in one Tender, and the same rule applies to those required for ships of war. The other articles may be tendered together or separately, but when more than one article is included in a Tender it should be stated whether it will be optional with the undersigned, to make such selections as may be thought desirable, or whether it is imperative that the whole should either be accepted or rejected. 9, — The Tender for Bread must be accompanied by a sample of not less than 40 lbs. in weight of the description of Flour which it is proposed to employ. The sample to be replaced by others of similar quality from time to time during the continuance of the contract so that a standard may always be in possession of the Commissariat. 10. — Each Tender must be accompanied by a statement, signed by competent persons, and expressing their readiness, in the event of the Tender being accepted, to become sureties for its due performance by entering into a Bond, the penalty of which will be equal to the estimated amount of three months supplies. 1 1. — It shall be in the power of either party 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. 12 When supplies are objected to by the person to whom they are tendered, they are to be submitted to a Board of Snrvey, according to the custom of the service, (Naval or Military, as the case may be), and if rejected by the Board, other supplies of a more satisfacfactory nature are to be immediately substituted, or else the Commissariat Department will cause purchases to be made, and charge the expence against the Contractor. 13 — In the event of more than three rejections, according to the previous condition, of any one article of supply, occurring during any one calendar month, it shall be optional with the undersigned, or his successor in office, to end the contract at once, and to enforce the penalty of the bond. 14. — Contractors must be prepared to supply whatever may be demanded by the Commissariat, without reference to the service for which the supplies may be required, whether Military, Naval, or any other. 15. — The Contractor to prepare his own account monthly, according to the prescribed form, and on producing the same with the requisite vouchers, in a complete state at this office, he will receive payment by means of a Bili 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. 16.-— The supplies required shall be delivered