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Otago Witness, Issue 528, 11 January 1862, Page 3

SNAGS IN TAIEH'I RIVER. nHENDHRS WANTED to remove the 1 SNAGS IN TIIK TAIERI RIVER, between tlie Ferry and Scrog's Creek. Tenders to be lodged at this office on or beforo 22nd JANUARY, 18(52. For further particulars, apply to Capt. THOMSON, Harbour Master, Port Chalmers. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, lGth Dec, 1801. STEAM NAVIGATION OF CLUTII A RIVER. TENDERS will be received at this office, until \'l o'clock of the 22nd day of January, 18^2, from parties willing to EUN A STEAMER FOR 12 MONTHS, from the entrance of the Clutha River to the mouth of the Tuapeka. Further particulars may be obtained from Cnpt. 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. IG, 18G1. STEAai NAVIGATION OF TAIERI RIVER AND WAIHOLA LAKE. TENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock of the 22nd January, 18G2, rom parties willing to Ply a Steamer for 12 Months from Lower Taieri Ferry to Scrogg's Creek and the Head of the Waihola Lake. Further particulars may be obtained from Captain 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. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND, f I LENDERS required from parties willing to X 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 Dimedin, 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 j the Government to have absolute power to discharge them. 6. Tlie Manager to he 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 aeci.ss 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, he 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 termination of the contract at 20 per cent. o\er actual outlay. Difference of opinion as to actual outlay to he settled by two arbitrators, one appointed by Government, and one by the Conh actors; 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. Rciikdulk oi' Charges. Dime(li "- CI.2JL llends - |li 1 i I 2 .2 ? 2 P 2 £ 2 £ a "3 E* < £ < H < Dunedin 3s. 2*l. 4s. 3d. Port Chalnier*. .. 3s. 2d. .. .. 2s. 2d. H.-ads 4s. 3d. 2x. 2d 2o per cent, reductions after the Ist year. 50 per cent. „ „ 2nd year. Tenders to be lodged at this Office on or before 31st Jan., 18G-2. JOHN HARDY, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Duhcdin, 19th December, 18G1. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. A S great inconvenience and delay is often I \ caused by parties neglecting to put their addresses upon the tenders forwarded to this office ; Notice is Hbrehy 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, Dunedin, 31st December. 18G1. mENDERS WANTED for Certain ROAD J- AVORKS to be done on the South Molyneux Road, leading from the Township at the Mouth of the river to the interior. Plans and Specifi. cations to be seen at the Road Office, Dunedin or at the Clutha Ferry house. Tenders will be received till the 15th of January, 18G2. By order. JOHN LOGAN, j Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 21st December, 1861. SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ON THE GOLD FIELDS. ALL Applications for Licenses to Sell Spirituous Liquors on the Diggings otherwise than by Wholesale, and excepting for new fields, received at this Office on or before the 15th of the month, will be taken into consideration in the Superintendent's Office on the first Tuesday of the month following. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 30th December, 1861. OTEPOPO BRIDGE. mENDERS will be received at this Office, -*- till 31st January, for the construction of a BRIDGE over the Island Stream Otepopo, according to plan and specification to be seen at the Police Station, Oamaru; or to the office of Roads and Bridges, Duncilin. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 4th January, 18G2. ADDITIONS TO 11. M. GAOL, DUNEDIN. To Builders and Masons. NO eligible tenders having been received for executing the above works, TENDERS will be received for the same up to Saturday next, the 11th January, at 12 o'clock noon. By order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 4th January, 18G2. TO CARPENTERS. mENDERS will he received at this Office - 1 - till 28th January, for the construction of a Bridge over the Kilmog Creek, Blueskin Bay, according to plan and specification to be seen at the Engineer's Office, Dunedin, By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 7th Jan., 1862.