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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 212, 11 October 1860, Page 2

wls.fi Commissariat Office, ; ;; JVanganui, 10 th October, 1860. iVOTICE; IS HEREBY GIVEN, tliat 11 Sealed Tenders, (iV? duplicate )) will be received- at this Office by the undersigned, until Tuesday, 6th November next, at noon, for fnrnishing the Commissariat at' Wanganui with the undermentioned article in such quantities as, may be- required during the period, commencing the. Ist April, 1861, and terrai hating on the B Ist March, 1862, viz. :—* FißE\yooD. at Per 100 lbs.

. ,7 CONDITIONS. 1.-r-rTFie Firewood to be exclusively of Manuka,<,Rata; Tawhalii, Te Toke, Matapo, faua, Maire, to be well seasoned,! spljt, and .eat-in lengths of four feet; and the j Contractor must provide labour to weigh th e wood and deliver it before 2 p. m. 2—r The. Contractor must have constantly on hand in Wanganui, a stock sufficient for one month’s consumption, from which alone the issues are to be made; this stock is to be stacked in spine convenient yard or spot in the town, to be always subject to the inspection of the commissariat ; and all wood objected to at such inspection must be immediately replaced. 3. —No wood will be allowed to be sold'to private individuals from the stock alluded to in article 2, or out; of the yard or place where it may be, deposited. 4. —-Each,tender sent in, in. consequence : of this advertisement, to be accompanied by a statement by two competent persons witling jto .begorae securities for its due performance ;'if accepted, the penalty of the Bond will be, equal to the estimated amount of three months’ supply, and it is to be distinctly understood,:,"that the' sureties will be held strictly responsible for the fulfilment of the Contractor’s engagements; and failure in

which will* be .immediately followed, by the enforcement of the penalty of the bond. - 5.-—ln the event of any difference of opinion as to the quality of the Firewood/ it is. to be. decked by a board of officers, to be appointed by the Officer Commanding the Troops, for the time being, and should the award bead verse to the Contractor, he must immediately furnish wood' of a satisfactory description /or elsd the Commissariat will cause purchase to be made, and charge the expense against the Contractor. - ■ : 6.-—Jt/j shall bp in the power ,of either party todimit the djuration, of the Contract, by giving a- JVptice in writing of thr t ee Calendar Months % v fche., opposite, party. aS'ucli Notice only to. be-igiven from the first day of a month, and within-the period for which thp. Contract is made or agreed to bp'made. 7. rAt vthei commencement ofeach ffipnth the. Contractor will be paid in Wangapni,. or furnished with a. Certificate by the. Commissariat of . the quantity, issued in the preceeding month, which must be forwarded to Welling-, tou for settlement-r-in either case, payments will be made, ip Cash' if the. amount shall be under i>sQ,\ When above that sum, in Trea-. sury BiHs at Par. 8. No Tender when once sent in is to be withdrawn or altered, and notice of acceptance will be given as soon as the decision has been made in that respect, and the jSond must then be completed without delay. 9. -Tenders to be marked on the envelope,’ ‘‘Tendersifor Firewood,” Wanganui. Sfipuljdi any person who may sign a Tender, either, as.-a-proposed; Contractor ona surety, refuse; tor fulfill his offer on an unsatisfactory excuse,, her wt|j be. considered ineligible in, future to act in either capacity. Printed Forms of and any further, information that may be required, will be afforded : oii application at this Office. No Tender will be accepted unless on this Form. ••: •%■ TV TYLEE, A. C. Clerk..

Extract from Vqlm&- ' teer Coders. y : ; - : ;\yanganui,- l;lth Oct. 1860. / THE Cavalry Volunteers, hereby or-, dered; to attend;} Government Parade ” at 10 o’clock on Monday, ..the 22nd inst. Vat the Market place. , : I 2ihhi Officer commanding ■ will carefully inspect, the? J 'Arms, : ; andi report * m^writing•; the name .of/apy* membbr’ of dthe Eorps whose Arms are dirty,: or Qpt;of- order: j' 1 i Absentees will be fjnpd. ... ■ J.- R; COOPER, i Major Commanding: Volunteers. Oct. 11, 1860..