Government Tenders and Supplies




TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

Sherry ....................................................................... dozen
Porter ..................................................................... gallon
Brandy .................................................................... "
Rum ....................................................................... "
Vinegar .................................................................... each
Fowls .....................................................................
Lamp Oil ................................................................ gallon
Linseed Oil ............................................................... "
Olive Oil .................................................................. pint
Spirits of Wine ........................................................ gallon
Turpentine ................................................................ "

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

Firewood, Rata or Manuka, at per cord in two feet lengths, delivered and stacked at the office or building where the supply is required.

Coals, (English or Sydney), at per ton, delivered at the office requiring the same.

TOOLS FOR ROAD PARTIES

Adzes

  • 1 inch .......................................................... each
  • 1¼ inch ....................................................... "
  • 1½ inch ....................................................... "

Augers

  • 1¼ inch ....................................................... "
  • 1½ inch ....................................................... "

Axes, felling ......................................................... "

Billhooks .............................................................. "

Blocks .................................................. per inch

Blasting Tools

  • Crow Bars .................................................. per lb.
  • Jumpers ......................................................... "
  • Rammers ......................................................... "
  • Spoons 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 ......................................... each
  • 24 inch diameter ........................................... "

Hammers

  • Sledge ...................................................... per lb.
  • Stone, faced with steel ....................................... "

Lines, ¾ 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 ....................................................... per cwt.
  • 3½ inch ....................................................... "
  • 4 inch ........................................................ "

Shovels

  • Round, best quality ......................................... per dozen
  • Square, best quality ......................................... "
  • Medium size .................................................... "

Spades ................................................................. "

Saws

  • Hand Cross Cut .......................................... per foot
  • Pit Saw ........................................................ "

Spoke Shaves ......................................................... each

Wheelbarrows ........................................................ "

Saw Sets

  • Hand Saw ....................................................... "
  • Cross Cut ........................................................ "

Miscellaneous

  • Iron Rings .........................................................
  • Eye Screws .........................................................
  • Bolts ................................................................
  • Straps ..................................................... per lb.
  • Dogs ...............................................................
  • Cart Hooks .........................................................
  • Wrought Iron ........................................................
  • Steel .................................................................

The above articles to be delivered at the Hutt Bridge, or in Wellington, and to be of the best quality.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

PRISON CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES

  • Red Serge and Calico Shirts .................................. at per dozen
  • Duck Trousers ................................................. pair
  • Shoes, nailed and strong ...................................... "
  • Woollen Caps .................................................. dozen
  • Mattrasses ...................................................... each
  • Blankets, 9-4 ..................................................... pair
  • Leg Irons ......................................................... "
  • Rivets for ditto ............................................... dozen
  • Handcuffs ......................................................... pair

Further information to be obtained on application at the Sheriff's Office.

Required for use of temporary Light House,

  • Lamp Oil .................................................... at per gallon
  • Cotton Wick ................................................. at per lb.

Coffins for Paupers and Funeral attendance for each case, to include every expense.

Further particulars with reference to either of the above mentioned services may be obtained on application at this office.

Each service should be tendered for separately and the tender should be endorsed accordingly.

The Government or Contractors will be at liberty to terminate any of the before mentioned contracts, by giving three months' notice of their desire to do so.

By His Honor's Command,

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Secretary.

Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st December, 1853.

TENDERS

TENDERS are required for the Gravelling about 2½ miles of Road in the Upper Hutt, between No. 1 and No. 3 Lines.

The Inspector of Roads will meet intending Contractors at No. 1 Line, on Thursday next, the 8th instant, at 10 o'clock, a.m., to receive tenders.

Tenders may be sent in for the whole, or any distances at per chain.

By His Honor's Command,

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Secretary.

Printed at the SPECTATOR Office.



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1853, No 4





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ List of Tools and Supplies for Government Use

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 December 1853
Supplies, Tools, Hospital, Road Parties, Firewood, Coals
  • William Fitzherbert, Secretary

🏛️ Miscellaneous Services Required by the Government

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 December 1853
Prison Clothing, Lamp Oil, Coffins, Tenders
  • William Fitzherbert, Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for Road Gravelling in Upper Hutt

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
1 December 1853
Tenders, Road Gravelling, Upper Hutt
  • William Fitzherbert, Secretary