MUNICIPAL WORKS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22212, 15 March 1934, Page 6

MUNICIPAL WORKS

ANNUAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TENDERS ACCEPTED In accordance with the recommendations of the committees concerned, the City Council, at its fortnightly meeting last night accepted the following tenders for supplies and services for the year ending March 31, 1935: WORKS COMMITTEE. Motor Trucks and Drivers, North Division.—One ton and a-half class: Mr J. J. Brogan at 4s 6d per hour for goods and 4s 7d per hour for goods and passengers, provided the tenderer will give a guarantee to supply at least two trucks of this capacity if called upon to do so. This was the lower of two tenders received. Three-ton class: Mr J. J. Brogan at 5s 7d per hour for goods and 5s 8d per hour for goods and passengers, subject to the tenderer supplying the chassis manufacturer's specification giving the 'pay load" for which such trucks are designed. This wa s the lowest of three tenders received. Four-ton class: The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 83 per hour for goods and 8s Id per hour for goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. This was the only tender received. Fiveton class: The New Zealand Express Company. Ltd.. at 8s 9d per hour for goods and 8s lOd per hour for goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. This was the only tender received. -•-".; Motor Trucks and'Drivers for Southern Division.—One ton and a-half class: 1 The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 4s 7£d per hour for goods and 4s Bid per hour tor goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. This was the only tender received. Three-ton class: Messrs Dunford Bros, at 6s s£d per hour for goods j and 6s 6d per hour for goods and pas- | sengers, subject to the wages paid by the j contractor being not less than those set | out in the agreement of the Employers' Association. Four-ton class: The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 8s per hour for goods and 18s Id per hour for coods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year Five-ton class: The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 8s 9d per hour, for goods and 8s -lOd per hour for goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. Motor Trucks and Drivers for Central Division. —One ton and a-half class: The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 4s 7Jd per hour for goods and 4s B|d per hour for goods and nassengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. Three-ton class: Messrs M. Stevenson, Ltd., at 6s 6d per hour for goods and 6s 7d per hour for goods and passengers. Four-ton class: The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., at 8s per hour for goods- and 8s Id per hour for goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required • during the year. Five-ton class: The New Zealand- Express Company, Ltd., at 8s 9d per hour for goods ,and 8s lOd per hour for goods and passengers, subject to such trucks being required during the year. Motor Trucks and Drivers for Woodhaugh Quarry.—One ton and a-half class: Mr J. J. Brogan at 4s per hour for goods and 4s id per hour for goods and passengers. This- wag the lower of two tenders received.. Three-ton class: Mr J. Fraser at 5s per hour, subject to the makers' or their agents' guarantee regarding designed "pay load" of such trucks being supplied. This was the lowest of three tenders received. (All the tenders in this section were recommended for acceptance on condition that, in the event of shifts being worked, ordinary rates for the truck hire as quoted would be paid.) Horses, Carts, and Drivers for Anderson's Bay District. —Messrs Dun-ford Bros: Single team and driver, 2s 3d per hour; - double team and driver, 3s per hour; each leading horse, 6d per hour. This was the only tender received. Horses, Carts, and Drivers for Caversham District.—Messrs Duhford Bros: Single team and driver, 2s'3d per/hour; double' team, and driver, 3a! per hour; each leading horse, 6d. per hour, This was the only tender received. Horses, Carts, and Drivers- for Central Division. —Messrs W. Casey and Son, Ltd.: Single team and driver, Is 84d per hour; double team and driver, 2s M per hour; each leading horse, 6d per hour; two horses (harnessed)' at Ward street yard at 20 minutes' notice, 3s 3d per houft- This, acceptance was: conditional upon the wages paid by the contractor being not' less than those-set out in the agreement of the Employers' Association dated February 8, 1933. Horses, Carts, and Drivers for ftoslyn District. —Messrs W. Casey and Son, Ltd;: Single team and' driver,- Is 9d'per hour; double team and driver, 3s 3d per hour; each leading horse, Is per hour. This acceptance was conditional, upon the wages paid by the contractor being not less than those set out in 'the agreement of the Employers' Association dated February 8, i9?3. .•:••".•■■

Horses, Carts, and Drivers for Maori Hill District.—Messrs W. Casey and Son, Ltd.: Single team and driver,. Is 9d per hour; double team and driver, 3s per hour; each leading horse, Is "per hour. This acceptance was • conditional upon, the wages paid by the contractor being not less than those set out in the agreement by the Employers' Association. Horses, Carts and Drivers for Mornington District.—Messrs W. Casey and Son, Ltd.: Single team and driver, Is 9d per hour; double team and driver, 3s 3d per hour; each leading horse, Is per hour. This acceptance was conditional upon the wages paid by the contractor being not less than those set out in the agreement of the Employers' Association. Horses, Carts, and Drivers for Valley District.—Messrs W. Casey and Son, Ltd.: Single team and driver, Is 9d per hour; double team and driver, 3s per hour; each leading horse. Is per hour. This acceptance is conditional upon the wages paid by the contractor being not Jess than those set out in the of the Employers' Association. '>...- Carts and Drivers for St. Clair Quarry. —Mr A. M'Clenaghan: Single team and driver, Is lOd per hour; double team and driver. 2s 9d per hour. Supply and Delivery of Cement and Lime.—The Milburn Lime and Cement Company. Ltd.: Cement. 5 3 5d per- bag, £4 17s 6d per ton; shell lime, 4s 6d per bag (£3 7s 6d); hydraulic lime, 4s per bag (£4); hydrate of lime, 2s 3d (£4 10s). This was the only tender received. Supply and Delivery of Bituminous Coal.—Bruce Coal Company, Ltd.: Newcastle coal (to Ward street, Baths or Gardens), 47s 6d per ton; Westport coal (to Ward street. Baths, or Gardens). 49s 6d per ton. This was the lowest of three tenders received. _' ' Supply and Delivery of Sand—Delivery by railway, Jubilee Coal Company, Ltd.: Unscreened 7s 7d per cubic yard, screened 8s 4d per cubic yard. Subject to such delivery being required during the year. Delivery at depots: Mr A. Ramsay, 89 3d per cubic yard and 8s 9d per cubic yard. WATER DEPARTMENT. Supply of Trucks and Drivers.—Tilbury Forwarding Company, Ltd., for the following: li ton trucks for goods and passengers, 4s 3d per hour; 3-ton trucks for goods and passengers, 5s 6d per hour; 4-ton trucks for goods and passengers, 6s 6d per hours. The New Zealand Express Company Ltd., for the following: 5-ton trucks for goods only, 8s 9d per hour; 5-ton trucks for goods and passengers, 8 S lOd per hour. (This acceptance to be subject to _ the proviso that no guarantee can be given that trucks of 5-ton capacity may be required during the year.) Tenders for the supply of 2|-ton trucks in all contracts were referred back to the committees for further consideration.