Schedule of Public Tenders




HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs the publication of the following Tenders for general information:—

Schedule of Contracts Advertised, and Tenders Received, from 1st April to 18th September, 1858.

SUMNER ROAD.—Between Sumner and Evans' Pass.

No. 1 to 6, Blasting and Widening. No. 7, Clay Embankment across Sumner Flat.

NAMES OF PARTIES TENDERING. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
May 8.—Parish and Wright 7s. per yard. £500
Scott No Tender. No Tender. No Tender.
Voules £365
Hill £40
June 3.—Wilson £625
Voules £75
Hammon £15
June 14.—Coe* £245
Hughes † £240
Denton and Wilson £468
  • For work comprised in No. 1 to 6.
    For work comprised in No. 1 to 6.

(All declined, and fresh Tenders called for.)
(All declined, and fresh Tenders called for. The work in the meantime increased by heavy slips having taken place.)
(Accepted; to be completed Aug. 17. Accepted.)


NORTH ROAD.—Metalling from Papanui Church to the Purarekanui.
May 8.—Parish and Wright, 7s. per yard.
June 9.—Homersham, 6s. 3d. per yard.—Accepted, but subsequently thrown up.
July 22.—Treleaven, 7s. per yard.—Accepted.

RICCARTON ROAD.—Metalling from Hagley Park to the Fourth Mile.
May 8.—Hill, 5s. per yard.
" Parish and Wright, 4s. 9d. per yard.
" O'Neill, 4s. 6d. per yard.—Accepted, but subsequently thrown up, and re-advertised; meanwhile road needed heavy repairs.
Sept. 4.—Hill and Bowen, 6s. 6d. per yard.—Accepted.

Tenders for 60,000 Feet Timber to be Delivered at Rangiora.
May 8.—No Tenders sent in.


Tenders for 10,000 Feet Timber to be Delivered at the mouth of the Ohoko Stream.
May 8.—Locke, at 22s. per 100.—Accepted.
" Young, at 23s. per 100 } Not received until after
" Hills, at 22s. do. } date.

RANGIORA ROAD.—Draining and Culverts.
May 8.—Ivory, £285.
" Ward and Reeves, £250.
" Martin, £211 17s.
" Bailey and Wright, £207 17s.—Accepted.

LYTTELTON CULVERTS.
Norwich Quay. | Winchester Street.
No Tender. | No Tender.
June 14.—£4 5s. per yard. | £238 12s.—Declined.



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🏗️ Schedule of Contracts Advertised and Tenders Received

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Public Works, Road construction, Timber, Lyttelton, Rangiora
21 names identified
  • Parish, Tendered for public works
  • Wright, Tendered for public works
  • Scott, Tendered for public works
  • Voules, Tendered for public works
  • Hill, Tendered for public works
  • Wilson, Tendered for public works
  • Hammon, Tendered for public works
  • Coe, Tendered for public works
  • Hughes, Tendered for public works
  • Denton, Tendered for public works
  • Homersham, Tendered for public works
  • Treleaven, Tendered for public works
  • O'Neill, Tendered for public works
  • Bowen, Tendered for public works
  • Locke, Tendered for public works
  • Young, Tendered for public works
  • Hills, Tendered for public works
  • Ivory, Tendered for public works
  • Ward, Tendered for public works
  • Reeves, Tendered for public works
  • Bailey, Tendered for public works

  • The Superintendent