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INTEEPEETATION CLAUSE. 1. In these conditions the words "Minister for Public Works " shall mean the Minister for Public Works appointed under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," or any Minister or person for the time being authorized by the Governor to act for such Minister in respect of the special work contracted for; the word " Engineer " shall mean the Engineer for the time being who shall have principal charge of the works on behalf of the Government; and the word "Contractor" shall mean "Contractors" when tAVO or more persons tender or contract jointly for the work; and the word "month" shall mean "calendar month." WOEKS, &c, TO BE ACCOEDING TO DEAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEEE. 2. All the materials used are to be the best of their respective kinds, and all works of every description throughout are, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, to be executed conformably to the several drawings and details prepared or that may be prepared for that purpose, and herein referred to, in the strictest accordance with the provisions of the specifications, and in the best, most substantial, and "workmanlike manner, and to the satisfaction of the Engineer; and should any work not be so executed, it shall be immediately altered and amended at the cost of the Contractor. PLANS, &c. 3. A copy of the plans and drawings, with the specifications, shall be furnished to the Contractor by the Engineer, and the plans and drawings referred to in the specification, and the specification, shall be taken together to explain each other; and if, in the execution of the works, it shall be found that anything has been omitted or mis-stated either in the draAvings or specification, which is necessary for the proper performance and completion of any part or parts of the works, the Contractor shall at his oAvn cost and expense execute the same, and provide whatever may be requisite for so doing, provided the extra cost thereof shall not exceed the sum of £200 in each particular case. Any Avritten dimensions on the drawings shall be taken in all cases in preference to measurements by the scale attached, and anything contained either in the drawings or specification shall be equally binding on the Contractor as if it were contained in both; and in case the written or figured dimensions on the drawings shall disagree with the scaling, or in case there shall be any discrepancy between the drawings and specification, or any ambiguity in them, such occurrence shall not invalidate the contract, but the same shall be rectified by the Engineer if thought requisite, and the Contractor shall not be entitled to make any claim or demand for compensation or damages on account of such discrepancy or ambiguity. If neither the drawings nor the specification contain any notice of minor parts, the intention to include which is nevertheless clearly to be inferred, and which parts are obviously necessary for the workmanlike completion and stability of the work, all such parts are to be made and executed by the Contractor without extra charge, and are to be deemed by him as included in the sum at which he contracts for the works. EXTEA WOEKS AND ALTEEATION OF WOEKS. 4. The Contractor is to make and execute, in the like manner as aforesaid, and Avith the like materials as aforesaid, any additions, deviations, or alterations to, from, or in the works, which the Engineer may from time to time, previously 12

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WELLINGTON TO THE HUTT. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE WELLINGTON AND HUTT RAILWAY.