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sleepers by six fang-bolts to each rail, and two spikes to each sleeper where fangbolts are not used. The rails and fastenings will be delivered to the Contractor at Invercargill, and he shall be responsible for all materials delivered to him. USE OF PERMANENT WAY MATERIALS BY CONTRACTOR. 15. Permanent way materials shall not be laid doAvn or employed within 100 yards of the face of any excavation or the end of any embankments, nor used for hauling earthwork before the ballast is laid. When the Contractor shall have complied AA rith the aboA'c requirements, he may use the rails and other permanent way materials for the purpose of hauling earthwork or materials on parts of the line. SIDINGS. 16. The Contractor shall construct at his own cost, at such points as may be indicated by the Engineer, three miles of sidings, including 10,000 cubic yards of earthwork, and the necessary ballast, sleepers, and laying of permanent way similar to that of the main line, without points and crossings. Ho shall also make and construct, wherever required, such station-grounds, buildings, points, crossings, extra sidings, telegraph and other things required for station accommodation, and shall furnish the Engineer monthly with a detailed statement showing their actual cost, exclusive of all cost of management, properly supported by vouchers, or as otherwise directed, and to this cost a sum equal to ten pounds per centum shall be added for Contractor's profits, and this amount shall be in addition to the contract sum. TELEGRAPH. 17. A single Avire telegraph Avill be constructed and paid for as for station accommodation, and the use of it allowed to the Contractor during construction of the works. During the period of maintenance the Government will transmit, free of charge, all messages sent by the Contractor on the business of the Railway. ROLLING STOCK. 18. The Contractors shall take delivery from the ship's side at the Bluff of the articles of rolling stock enumerated beloAV, and shall land, erect, and place the same on the line in Avorking order, and bear all cost of the same, except the carriage from the Bluff to Invercargill. LIST OF EOLLINO STOCK. 3 locomotives. 12 carriages and break-vans. 24 Avaggons. USE OF ROLLING STOCK. 19. The Government will furnish the Contractors Avith such locomotives and rolling stock as they may have on the line, the Contractors to pay the wages of the engine-drivers and stokers, who must be approved by the Engineer, and to furnish fuel, Avater, oil, grease, waste, &c, at his own expense. The Contractors shall also return such rolling stock as may be lent to them in as good order as Avhen received by them —reasonable tear and wear excepted. In the event of the Government being unable to supply locomotives and rolling stock when needed by the Contractors, an extension of time will be granted for the completion of the contract; such extension of time to be fixed by the Engineer. John Carruthers. John Brogden and Sons. 31

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