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No. S. 247.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Blood and Hair Contract, Kennedy Town", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 8th October, 1918, for the daily collection and removal of blood and hair from the Slaughter House situated at Kennedy Town in the City of Victoria, for the period of one year from the 1st January,
next.
The contractor shall at all times keep the Slaughter House in a thorough state of cleanliness, for which service he shall maintain as many coolies as may, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, be necessary, but the number shall in no case be less than eleven, one of whom shall be employed as a fireman. The contractor shall also provide the necessary
brooms and baskets.
For full particulars, apply at this Office.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the cffect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bonâ fides of his offer.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security by depositing a sum of $2,000 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Colonial Treasurer : failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
No. S. 248.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Slaughter House Contract, Aberdeen ", will be received. at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 8th day of October, 1918, for the privilege of slaughtering animals for the food of man in the Government Slaughter House at Aberdeen for the period of one year from the 1st January next.
For full particulars, apply at this Office.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $75 as a pledge of the bond fides • of his offer.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security by depositing a sum of $200 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Colonial Treasurer: failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
No. S. 249. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Scavenging and Conservancy Contract, Stanley and Tytam", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 8th day of October, 1918, for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refuse, animal manure and nightsoil from the villages of Stanley and Tytam in accordance with the conditions of contract, copy of which may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
The contract will be for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1919.