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Otago Daily Times, Issue 39, 30 December 1861, Page 2

Government Advertisements. f STEAM NAVIGATION OF CLUTHA RIVER. TENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock ofthe 22nd day of January, 1862, from parties willing to RUN A STEAMER FOR 12 MONTHS, from the entrance of the Clutha River to the mouth of the Tuapeka. Further particulars may be obtained from Capt. THOMSON, Harbour Master, Port Chalmers. The Government will not be bound to accept r the lowest or any of the offers. i By Order, JOHN LOGAN, J Clerk to Superintendent. I Superintendent's Office, , Dunedin, Dec 16, 1861. STEAM NAVIGATION OF TAIERI RIVER AND WAIHOLA LAKE. TENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock of the 22nd January, 1862. Rom parties willing to Ply a Steamer for 12 Months . from Lower Taieri Ferry to Scrogg's Creek and the f Head of the Waihola Lake. , Further particulars may be obtained from Captain 1 Thomson, Harbour Master, Port Chalmers. The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any of the offers. By order. JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 20th December, 1861. WANTED, For the Pilot Service of Otago, ! A CLIPPER Fore-and-Aft SCHOONER, XJI from 30 to 40 tons register, coppered, fully equipped, and nearly new. Communicate immediately with the Harbour Master of Otago, stating particulars of vessel and the price. W. THOMSON, Harbour Master. PortChalmers, 13th Dec, 1861. 134S SNAGS IN TAIERI RIVER. r npENDERS WANTED to remove the :JL SNAGS IN THE TAIERI RIVER, between the Ferry and Scrog's Creek. i 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 3 1861. . ' PORT CHALMERS JETTY. TENDERS are Wanted from parties willing 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, the 30th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Dunedin, 20th December, 1861. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ! PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND. TENDERS required from parties willing to contract for erecting a line of Telegraph between Dunedin, Port Chalmers, and the Heads, i 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 charge 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 bookV are properly kept. 8. Charges as per annexed Schedule. 9 Contractors to keep the line 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 'y what subsidy, if any, lie expects to receive; what'guarantee of minimum profit, if any, he is willing to Accept in lieu of subsidy. 11. The contract io last ior live years, with power to the Government to purchase during the currency ofthe contract at 25 per cent, over actual outlay at the time of erecting the line and building the stations ; and at the termination ofthe 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; and in case' of u6u-agreemeut *by an umpire appointed by the two.' Decision to'be referred to arbitrators or umpire within three mouths from the cessation Ofthe contract. Schedule of Charges. Dunedin. .-,, ,mt Heads. Chalmers. CO •—; " ' X ~ t» 1-3 '3 ™ . ;T3 «= "3 2 ?-. ' %- Ti s- J2 CO O C O O $ 3 .5 3 p 3 Dunedin .. 3s. 2d. 4s. 3d. PortChalmers... 3s. 2d &. 2d. Heads. 4s. 3d. 2s. 2d ' J 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 Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Dunedin, 19th December, 1861.