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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 1, Issue 24, 6 March 1858, Page 1

missariat, 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 jfes. 6. — The Mixed Vegetables are to be supplied in reasonable proportions of Greens, Onions, etc., etc. 7. — All the Articles required for General purposes must be comprised in one tender, which will be accepted or rejected as a whole. 8. — Each Tender must be accompanied by a statement, signed by two competent persons, 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. 9. — No Transfer of a Contract will be permitted without the previous consent of the undersigned, or his successor in office. 10, — All supplies under the above Contract are to be subject to the approval oi rejection of the Senior Commissariat Officer, or Officer appointed by him for that purpose, and if rejected, other Supplies of a satisfactory nature are to beat once substituted, failing that, the Commissariat to have the power of purchasing at the charge and expense of the Contractor ; it being understood however, that these supplies are not to be considered as finally accepted until actually received by the troops or others entitled to rations. 1 1 • — ln the event of any article being condemned more than three times 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. 12. — Each contractor will be required to have a Store in Napier, from which Officers and other individuals entitled to Rations, may draw their allowances, and where each Article shall, if required,be open to the inspection of the Commissariat Officer, the day previous to its issue. 13. — 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. 14. — 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 Bill 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. 15. — 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 on the first day of the month, and within the period for which the contract is made or agreed to I be made. i Each Tender to be in duplicate, sealed and endorsed "Tender for Annual supplies at Napier." A Tender, once sent in cannot be withdrawn or altered. Information as to what Tenders have been accepted will be given as soon as practicable, and the Bond must then be completed without delay. Should any jjerson who may sign a Tender, either as a proposed Contractor, or as a Surety, refuse to fulfil his offer. on an unsatisfactory excuse, he will be considered ineligible in future to act in either capacity. Forms of Tenders, and any further information that may be required, will be afforded on application at this office. No Tender will be accepted unless upon this form. J. CHAS. R. WOOD, Assistant Commissary General.