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Otago Daily Times, Issue 32, 21 December 1861, Page 7

Government Advertisements. SNAGS IN TAIERI lIIVER. RENDERS WANTED to remove the 1 SNAGS IN THE TAIERI RIVER, between the Ferry and Scrog's Creek. Tenders to be lodged at this office on or before 22nd JANUARY, 1862. For further particulars, apply to Capt. THOMSON, Harbour Master, Port Chalmers. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 16th Dec, 1861. SNAGS IN CLUTHA RIVER. mENDERS WANTED to remove the 1- SNAGS IN THE CLUTHA RIVER, in order to leave a Channel, 40 feet wide, from Mr. Shaw's to the MoutJi of the Tuapeka. Tenders to be'lodged at this office on or before 22nd JANUARY, 18«2. For further particulars, apply to Capt. THOMSON, Harbour Master, Tort Chalmers. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, , Dunedin, 16th Dec, 1861. TO CARTERS. LENDERS WANTED to be lodged at this I_ Office by 12 o'clock of MONDAY, 30th DECEMB ER,' Current, for CARTING METAL from Quarry on top of Saddle Hill, for One Mile oi road Further information may be obtained at the Road Office, Dunedin. By Order, • JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 19th Bee, 1861. ROAD CONTRACTORS. HHENDERS WANTED for Metalling porJL tions of the present Road near East Taieri Ferry, according- to plans and specifications to be seen at the Road Office, Dunedin. Tenders to be lodged at this Office, by 12 o'clock of 30th December, 1861. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, Dec. 20th, 1861. 486 a 526 PORT CHALMERS JETTY. HHENDERS are Wanted from parties will--i- ing to build an Addition to the Jetty at Port Chalmers, according to a plan and specification. to be seen at the Office of Public Buildings. Tenders to be lodged on or before Monday, tlie 30th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, By order, J.OHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Dunedin, 20th December, 1861. TO ROAD CONTRACTORS. FTIHOMAS KERR having thrown up his -*- Contract for metalling miles T, 2, 4 &5, of the Dunedin and Taieri Ferry Road, Fresh Tenders will be received at this Office on or before Monday, the 30th day of December, current, for executing the above work. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 14th Dec, 1.861. ELECTRIC TELEaKArii. PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND. HPENDEIIS required from parties willing to JL contract for erecting- a line of Telegraph between Dunedin, Port Chalmers, and the Heads, subject to the following conditions:— 1. The Government to.grant permission to carry the line through its reserves, and along the Government roads and lands. / 2. Sites to be set aside at Dunedin, Port Chalmers, and the Heads, for the erection of Stations. 3. Government messages to have the precedence of Contractor's or private messages. 4. Private or Contractor's messages to be despatched and delivered in order of receipt at the Office, to be marked alike. 5. Telegraph servants to be appointed by Government, subject to Contractor's approval; the Government to have absolute power to discharge them. 6. The Manager to be appointed by Government, who. will have chai'ge of all messages, and who will see that they are transmitted in proper order. 7. Contractors not to have access to messages, but to be allowed to see that the books are properly kept. 8. Charges as per annexed Schedule. 9 Contractors to keep the Hue in order, to pay all working expenses, including the salary of the Manager. 10. Contractor to state what bonus, if any, he is willing- to pay; what subsidy, if any, he expects to receive; what guarantee of minimum profit, if any, he is willing- to accept in lieu of subsidy. 11. The contract to last for five years, with power to the Government to purchase during the currency of the contract at 25 per cent, over actual outlay at the time of erecting the line and building the stations; 7Vnd at the termination of the contract at 20 per cent, over actual outlay. Difference of opinion as to actual outlay to be settled by two arbitrators, one appointed by Government, and one by the Contractors 3 and in case of non-agreement by an umpire appointed by the two. Decision to be referred to arbitrators or umpire within three months from the cessation of the contract. Schedule of Charges. Dunedin. c^toL. Headsit 1 1 I 1 o o o o o © p: +3 £ 'g £ £5 ■ a t3 a 'S a is £<< H < Dunedin 3s. 2d. 4s. 3d. Port Chalmers... 3s. 2d 2s. 2d. Heads. 4s. | 3d. 2s. 2d 25 per cent, reductions after the Ist year. 50 per cent. „ „ 2nd year. Tenders to be lodged at this Office on or before 31st Jan., 1862. JOHN HARDY, Provincial Provincial Secretary's Office, j Dunedin, 19th December, 18G1.