Specifications

that may be seen at the Survey Office on or after the 14th December, 1850.

Tenders to be in Duplicate, Sealed and endorsed, "Tenders for Building Colonial Hospital."

By His Excellency’s Command,

ALFRED DOMETT,

Colonial Secretary.

ANNUAL CONTRACTS

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th Nov., 1850.

SEALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will be received at this Office on or before the 12th December next, from persons desirous of executing, by contract, any of the undermentioned services during the twelve months ending the 31st December, 1851:—

PROVISIONS, &c.

PRISONERS RATIONS—Wellington Gaol.

Ration No. 1, @ per Ration,
" No. 2, " "
" No. 3, " "
Lunatic Patients, " "
Oil @ per gallon,
Cotton Wick @ per lb.

A copy of the established Scale of Rations may be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office.

HOSPITAL STORES AND PROVISIONS FOR NATIVES.

Beef, Mutton, Flour, Arrowroot, Sago, Rice, Tea,
Sugar, Oatmeal, Salt, Yellow Soap, Pearl Barley, @ per lb.
Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes, Loaf Sugar, Treacle, and Bread.
Eggs..................................... @ per dozen.
Milk.................................... per pint.
Port Wine............................. per dozen.
Porter.................................. per dozen.
Brandy................................. per gallon.
Vinegar................................ per gallon.
Fowls................................... each.
Lamp Oil................................ per gallon.
Linseed Oil............................. per gallon.
Spirits of Wine......................... per gallon.

The whole of which articles are to be subject to the approval of the Colonial Surgeon.

Also for such supplies of Meat (salt and fresh) Flour, &c., &c., as may be required for the service of the colonial brig Victoria, when in harbour.

Firewood at per cord in two feet lengths, delivered and stacked at the Office requiring the supply.

Coals (English or Sydney) at per ton

delivered at the Office requiring the same.

OFFICE FURNITURE.

Tables................................... each
Chairs................................... "
Presses.................................. "

A description of which may be seen at the Colonial Secretary’s Office.

TOOLS FOR ROAD PARTIES, &c.

Adzes.................................... each
Augers
1 inch
1¼ inch
1½ inch
Axes, American felling................... "
Billhooks.................................. per in.
Blocks { Crow Bars }
Jumpers }
Rammers }
Spoon and needles }
Wedges }
Coals (English or Sydney) per 100 lbs.
Chain (Timber)........................... per lb.
Files (Hand and Cross Cut)............... per dozen
Grindstones { 18 inch diameter }
{ 24 inch }
Hammers................................... per lb.
Lines, ¼ inch, 100 feet long............... each
Levels, common, similar to Bricklayers’..... per foot
Mattocks.................................. each
Pick Axes.................................. "
Stone Picks................................ "
Rakes, 15 inches wide...................... "
Rope,
3 inch
3½ inch.................................. per cwt.
4 inch
Shovels (Round,
Square, best quality)................. per dozen
(Medium size)
Spades.................................... "
Saws { Hand }
{ Cross Cut }.......................... per foot
{ Pit }
Spoke Shaves............................. each
Wheelbarrows.............................. "
Saw-sets { Hand Saw }
{ Cross Cut }

Miscellaneous

Iron Rings
Eye Screws
Bolts
Straps.................................... per lb.
Dogs
Cant Hooks
Wrought Iron (Steel)

The above articles to be delivered at the Hutt Bridge, in Wellington, or