Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 226

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✨ Tender Abstract for Harbour Works



ABSTRACT OF TENDERS

for work required in Embanking and Reclaiming about 5½ acres (more or less) in Otago Harbour.

James M‘Kenzie’s tender accepted, 23rd January, 1863.

(1) Lowest. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
James M‘Kenzie Richard Woodey & Co. Caggie & Co. James Lonnie & Co. Garren & Co. Alex. A. G. Palmer Pearce & Packham J. H. Lambert & Co. William Hooper J. A. Ross
Names of parties Tendering

| | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| Total amount of Tender | 8,100 0 0 | 11,208 12 6 | 11,523 10 0 | 11,848 0 0 | 12,471 6 8 | 12,935 0 0 | 15,299 16 0 | 20,100 18 0 | 21,660 0 0 | 20,984 10 0 |
| Time proposed for completion of Works | nine months | nine months | eight months | seven months | six months | nine months | 300 working days | ... | two years | ... |

Description of Materials included in Tender, to be sold to the Government if required, at the following prices:—

Stones fit for Building purposes s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Blue stone ashlar, when in blocks containing more than 16 cub. ft., per cub. ft. 7 6 2 0 ... 0 6 0 7 0 4 2 0 1 6 4 0 2 0
Do. do., containing more than 8 cub. ft. and less than 16 cub. ft. 6 0 1 8 0 5 0 5 ... 0 4 1 8 1 4 3 6 1 6
Do. do., 4 cub. ft., do. 8 cub. ft. 4 6 1 6 0 4 0 4 0 3 ... 1 0 1 2 2 6 1 2
Do. do., 2 cub. ft., do. 4 cub. ft. 2 6 1 4 0 4 0 3 ... ... 0 10 0 9 1 6 1 0
Do. do., 1 cub. ft., do. 2 cub. ft. 1 3 1 2 0 4 ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 9
Blue stone rubble, in blocks containing not more than 1 cub. ft. or less than 324 cubic inches 9 6 4 6 3 6 8 0 ... 4 6 2 6 10 0 6 0
Sandstone rubble, do. do. 7 6 3 6 2 9 4 6 ... ... ... 2 0 ... 4 0
Bluestone pitchers, for facing slopes or road foundations, pieces averaging 16in. deep, by not less than 12 x 4 15 0 12 0 ... 7 6 ... 10 0 8 0 ... 20 0 ...
Sandstone pitchers, do. do. do. 6 0 9 6 ... 6 6 ... ... 7 6 3 0 ... 4 0
Blue stone, suitable for 2½ in. road metal (for breaking into) 3 0 8 6 4 6 4 0 3 3 4 0 ... 2 6 10 0 3 0
Clean sand, suitable for building purposes 2 6 2 0 ... 2 0 ... ... ... ... ... 2 0

By order,
THOMAS DICK, Provincial Secretary.



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🏗️ Abstract of Tenders for Embanking and Reclaiming Otago Harbour

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 January 1863
Tenders, Embanking, Reclaiming, Otago Harbour, Construction
11 names identified
  • James M‘Kenzie, Tender accepted for harbour works
  • Richard Woodey, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • Caggie, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • James Lonnie, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • Garren, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • Alex. A. G. Palmer, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • Pearce, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • Packham, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • J. H. Lambert, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • William Hooper, Tender submitted for harbour works
  • J. A. Ross, Tender submitted for harbour works

  • THOMAS DICK, Provincial Secretary