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No. S. 332.--It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Rations for Indian Police", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 30th day of November, 1927, for the supply of Rations for the Indian Police Force for twelve months commenc- ing 1st January, 1928.
The conditions are as follows:-
1. The Contractors shall supply such numbers of rations at such tune and place as may be ordered in writing by the Superintendent or by any officer authorised in writing by the Superintendent to sign indents for rations. No rations supplied without a duly signed indent will be paid for. Indents will be sent one day previous to the issue.
2. A ration will be composed of the following articles:--
Atta Dhall
Ghee
Masala... Salt
1 lb. 8 ΟΖ.
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3. All provisions shall be issued by the Contractors from their stores.
4. All provisions shall be issued thrice a month on dates as agreed.
5. All provisions will be delivered by the Contractors free of charge for carriage
and in good condition at such stations as may be required.
6. All articles shall be of the best quality of their several kinds. The supplies shall be subject on delivery to the inspection and approval of the Superin- tendent of Police or officer acting for him and if any article shall be found not of the quality contracted for, it shall be rejected, and the Superintendent or such officer as aforesaid may either require the Con- tractors to replace the articles rejected by supplies of unobjectionable character or he shall be at liberty to purchase supplies in lieu of those rejected and to deduct the cost of such purchase from any monies pay- able to the Contractors.
7. In case the Contractors fail to deliver the supplies demanded as and when directed, the Superintendent shall be at liberty to purchase the necessary supplies and deduct the expenses which may be incurred on account thereof from any monies payable to the Contractors.
8. The weights and measures shall be in all cases standard weights and
measures as required by the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.
9. The Contract shall not be sub-let or assigned wholly or partially without the written consent of the Superintendent having been first obtained.
10. The Superintendent and the Contractors may determine this Contract at any time upon giving three months previous notice in writing or the Superin- tendent may determine it forthwith in the event of repeated failure to supply by the Contractors.
11. The Contractors shall deliver their accounts monthly and such accounts shall be paid by the Superintendent within seven days after they have been verified.
12. The Contractors shall not on any account advance any money to any member of the Police, nor receive any supplies from any members of the Police in exchange for money.
13. Should the Contractors commit any breach of the agreement the Superin- tendent shall be at liberty to cancel the same forthwith and the Contrac- tors shall thereupon forfeit to the Superintendent the sum of $500 as and for liquidated damage and such sum shall be applied by the Superintendent to such object connected with the Police Force as His Excellency the Governor may direct.
14. Empty packages, bags, tins, etc., must be returned to the Contractors three
days before the next issue.
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