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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonies to submit to them Designs and Estimates
for the Erection of the following Public Buildings at
Auckland, viz. :-

1. Government House, in the Domaiu.
2. A Supreme Court House and offices.
3. A Post Office and Custom House (combined),
   fronting the Harbour.
   A Premium of £200 will be given for the best
   design of each of these three buildings; and
   A second Premium of £100 for the second best
   design.

Plans of the several sites and views and informa-
tion respecting the amounts available for each build-
ing, the accommodation required, and the mode of
preparing the designs, &c., are detailed in the "In-
struetions to the Architects," which may be obtained
from the Secretary to the Commissioners, at Auck-
land, and at the several Australian Colonies and
Tasmania, from the Colonial Secretaries thereof.

The Designs and Estimates (under motto) are to
be transmitted to the Secretary of the Commissioners,
at Auckland, on or before the 27th day of June,
1864.

S. KEMPTHORNE,
Secretary to the Commissioners
for erecting Public Buildings.

Designs for Public Buildings for the New Zealand
Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ARCHITECTS.

1. The Drawings are to be made to a scale of 8 feet
   to an inch.
   (1) Plans are to be given of each story, and a
   Block-plan of the whole site of each set of
   Buildings, showing the mode of approach, &c.
   The upper plan to have the lines of the roofs
   shown by faint blue lines.
   (2) An Elevation of each Front to be given in
   outline, but the openings of the doors and
   windows may be tinted grey or brown, and
   faint flat tints may be used to show the stone
   and brickwork, and different coloured bricks,
   if such are intended.
   (3) Sections, Longitudinal and transverse, to be
   given, showing walls, foundations, stairs, &c.
   (4) Perspective Views from two points of view are
   desirable.
   (5) Models also are admissible.

2. A brief outline Specification must accompany
   the Designs, in order to give the Commissioners a
   general idea of the mode in which the Buildings are
   proposed to be constructed, and what work in the
   way of internal fittings, &c., are included in the
   Estimates.

3. The Estimates must be carefully prepared, and
   it is recommended that they be classified among the
   several trades, and then a total cast up.
   Information respecting current prices of materials
   and labour accompany these instructions. (See
   Schedule A.)

4. The Designs and Estimates are to be transmitted
   to the Secretary of the Commissioners, at Auckland,
   on or before the 27th day of June next, 1864.
   They are to be distinguished by a motto and to
   be accompanied by a sealed letter containing the
   Architect's name and address, with a corresponding
   motto on the outside. The letters of the two suc-
   cessful candidates only will be opened, unless other-
   wise required.
   It is intended to submit all the Designs for Public
   Inspection.

5. The Buildings are to be constructed of Brick
   with stone dressings, and on scoria foundations.
   The principal Fronts of all the buildings are to
   have Plate Glass to the Windows.

6. A general statement respecting the nature of
   the sites and the accommodation required for the
   Buildings is given, as a guide to the competing
   Architects. (See Schedule marked B.)

7. The Plans (except as to Government House)
   should be designed with a view to future enlarge-
   ment, and the mode of enlargement proposed, should
   be to some extent indicated by dotted lines on the
   Plans and Elevations.

8. The Commissioners leave the question of style
   to the judgment and taste of the competing Archi-
   tects; it may, however, be stated, that they require
   as a first consideration—substantiality, durability,
   and commodiousness in the Designs; and they
   recommend Architects to gain effect in their designs
   more by boldness and character of outline, than by
   expenditure on ornamental details.

9. The Premiated Designs will become the pro-
   perty of the Commissioners.
   The Architect of each of the best Designs will not
   necessarily be employed to carry out the work.
   No Premium will be paid until the Building Con-
   tracts are taken, and will not be claimable at all, if
   the Builder's tender exceeds 15 per cent. above the
   Architect's estimate, taking the prices herewith given
   as a basis of the Estimate.

10. The site of Auckland is open to the sea, more
    or less, from every quarter. The Architects are
    requested to specify particularly how they propose to
    prevent the damp arising from driving rains permeat-
    ing through the walls;—and to state what addition,
    if any, such provision will make to their Estimates
    of each Building.

S. KEMPTHORNE,
Secretary to the Commissioners for the
Erection of Public Buildings.
30th March, 1864.

SCHEDULE A.

List of Prices of Materials, Delivered at Auckland,
and Labour.

Rubble Scoria Stone Walling, per cubic yard, in-
cluding Mortar and Labour complete . . . . 35s.
Dressed Scoria Walling, 18 in. thick, per foot super. . 6s.
Free Stone Bath, per cubic foot . . . . . . . . . 4s.
Ditto Hobarton, ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6s. 6d.
Ditto Sydney, ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4s.
Common Brickwork, per rod (272 feet) . . . . £28 to £30
Faced Brickwork, ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . £40
Bricks, per thousand . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4 to £5
Stone Lime, per bushel, 1s. 6d. to 1s. 9d. at the
Wharf.
Oyster Lime, scarce; same price.
Common Shell Lime, for internal plastering, 1s. 3d.
per bushel.
Sand, 4d. per bushel.
Timber—
Ordinary Kauri, per 100 feet super. . . . .18s. to 20s.
Best Kauri, free from Sap and other defects . 24s. to 30s.
Hardwood may be obtained from Tasmania at
prices somewhat lower.
Journeymen's Wages, 10s. to 12s. per day.
Slates, and other imported Materials, may be estimated at ten
per cent. advance on Australian prices.

30th March, 1864.
S. KEMPTHORNE,
Secretary P.B.C.

SCHEDULE B.

General Description of the nature of the Sites and the
Accommodation required.

NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE, AUCKLAND.
The Building is to be erected on a conspicuous
Site, on the summit of a knoll, in a park-like, un-
dulating piece of ground, set apart for the Govern-
ment Domain, commanding an extensive view sea-
ward from the North-west to North-east; the
prevailing winds are from the North-east and South-
west.