Correspondence.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3825, 13 November 1882, Page 4

Correspondence.

GKNKEAIi CONDITIONS Off CONTBACTS, . To the Editor}. * Sib,-Ab the builders are making a stand against ' i. 5 the arbitrary conditions of tha architect*, I fjjj ' to see why the contractors generally nhonldnot ' E go and do likewise as regards the Engineers »■ for •FoWio Works, as their general oondl. ft tions have been getting more and more ona. g-S Bided ever? day, until the ol'max has been t% t, reached la the general conditions of tho Parnell drainage scheme. For instance, the - f ' contractor roust satisfy hlreself sb to tho P accuracy of tho plans and sections, aa no at ' IsH : lowance will bo made fcr ar>y work wrongly' ' exeouted in oonnjqaenoe- of an error in tie " ■. drawings, etc. N« allowance will be m&defot stoppages foe wet weather, and the contractor ' should ho have a ran of bad weather, tauetnay ; .3 a penalty for a circumstance over whioh he hu > . no consro). Pajrnents only to be made at the ' dlsoretion of tha enginaers, How if it was the engineers' discration that no payments should ' t ba made at all for six months or bo? Kngtaesra' I ' decision \a ba final In all disputes, thug constant- I ' inj! themeelvea judge, jurr, wltresf, all rolled i'l Utooae, Whenl "ooe my mouth le» no dog W"~ bark " sort of an agreement. Thera are aw- fi: i era •thcrUemiln these conditions ualavow 11 r : abia to contractors, which would take npjtoo p» nraohot jou'-Bpaoeand my time to recapitulate, wt '. bat If lntanding tenderers will only read the . k : ootiditlonaoarefiillrthriaghthoywlll.lanißure, 1i not. hesitate to take some united action in the > m«.iter; and, while they have the areatert ft . poaiblerespeot for th«enginoersin theft publlo [ ' and private oapaoUy. not allow ono portion of / | the community to obtain sash power ovec another set aa is sought for In these conditions, ■ j The plane, section), and specifications are well ' 1 drtiwD, and ghow every portion of the woits <r: . j clearly and oonolsely, and are a credit to the : •fflee from which they emanated, and it Is to be , regretted their mefnlneia shonld be marreiiy the general conditions attached thereto,-! >; I am. etc, " FAia Puly. is Bonnie Pr.iv." L