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Otago Daily Times, Issue 44, 6 January 1862, Page 1 (Supplement)

Government Notices. SNAGS IN TAIERI RIVER. HPENDERS WANTED to remove the X SNAGS IN THE TAIERI RIVER, between the Ferry and Scrog's Creek. 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, 1861. STEAM NAVIGATION OF CLUTHA RIVER. rj^ENDERS will be received at this office, X until 12 o'clock of the 22nd day of January, 18R2, 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 the lowest or any of the offers. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, Dec. 16, 1801. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND. rpENDERS required from parties willing to JL contract for erecting a line of Telegraph between Dunedin, Port Chalmers, and the Heads, 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. G. 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 books 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; what subsidy, if any, ho expects to receive; what guarantee of minimum profit, if any, he is willing to accept in lieu of subsidy. 11. The contract to last for five years, with power to the Government to purchase during the currency of the contract at 25 per cent, over actual outlay at the time of erecting the line and building the stations; and at the tcrmimition of the 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 non-agreement by an umpire appointed by the two. Decision to be referred to arbitrators or umpire within three months from the cessation of the contract. Schedule ov Charges. Duncdin. Heads. II 11 I '1 o o o o o o § -a 3 -a § -a H < £n < E* < Duncdin 3s. 2d. 4s. 3d. Port Chalmers... 3s. 2d 2s. 2d. Heads V... 4s. 3d. 2s. 2d 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. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. AS great inconvenience and delay is often caused by parties neglecting to put their addresses upon the tenders forwarded to this office ; Notice is Hereby Given that in future no notice can be taken of a tender if the address of the tenderer is unknown. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Duncdin, 31st December, 1861. mENDERS WANTED for Certain ROAD J- WORKS to be done on the South Molyneux Road, leading from the Township at the Mouth of the river to the interior. Plans and Specifications to be seen at the Road Office, Dunedin, or at the Clutha Ferry house. Tenders wilt be received till the 15th of January, 18G2. By order. JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 21st December, 1861. SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ON THE ■ GOLD FIELDS. ALL Applications for Licenses to Sell Spiriii'ous Liquors on the Diggings otherwise than by Wholesale, and excepting for new fields, received at this Office on or before the 15th of the moath, will bo taken into consideration in the Superinrondent's Office on the first Tuesday of the month following. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Duncdin, 30th December, 1861. •pUBLI CANS' LICENSE. The EXECUTIVE COUNCIL will hold an open Meeting on TUESDAY, 7th January, 1862, at 10 o'clock a.m., in this Office, to consider the Applications for Licenses received on or before the 15th day of December, 1861. Ajjplicants are requested to attend. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Offi cc, Dunedin, 30th December, 1861. REGISTRATION OF DOGS. ALL Persons owning or maintaining dogs which have not been registered at the Office of the Clerk to the Bench, Dunedin, or at the Office of any other Clerk to the Bench in the Province, are liable in very serious penalties. All dogs, being six months old, are required to be registered annually on the Ist day of April. The constabulary force are the prosecutors and informants under the "Dog Nuisance Ordinance." Dunedin, November 12, ISGI. 35 78 BUTCHERS' COMPANY. BEARD, COO PE R & CO., SHEEP AND CATTLE DEALERS, STAFI'OItIVSTHUET. ~~ REYNOLDS' BOND WEBB, PANTLIN & CO., General Importers and Commission Agents, continue to pass entries and store l'liEß Goods, at their usual rates. ' I J ONE S, BIRD, & CO., AUCTIONEERS, HORSE AND CATTLE SALESMEN, j Commission and Shipping Agents. CARGILL & CO. ' ! HAVE REMOVED temporarily to the Wooden Store next to Messrs. J. Jones & Co. OTlCE.—Orders taken for Cards, Billhoads, Acceptance Forms, &c. &c, for Messrs. Fehgusson & Mitchell, Engravers and Lithographers. LITTLE & REID, Right-of-way, Rattray-street, Opposite Bank of New Zealand.