CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 234

GENERAL CONDITIONS.

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Surveyor

1. Should any discrepancy exist in the drawings between the dimensions as indicated Discrepan by the scale and those marked in figures, the figures are to be considered correct, and if drawings there should likewise be any discrepancy between the figures and dimensions, or the form of special- construction, or the materials as indicated on the drawings and the description given in the cation. specification, the directions of the specification shall be adopted, and in all cases of defective Defective description or any ambiguity in the specification, the explanation generally of the Surveyor settled by General shall be considered correct and binding on all parties. And wherever neither the drawings, nor the specification, contain any notice of minor parts the intention to include which is nevertheless to be inferred and which parts are considered necessary by the Surveyor General, for the completion and stability of the work, all such additional parts are to be provided by the Contractor and are considered included in the sun at which he contracts for the works.

2. The operations involved in this contract to be so executed as to interfere as little as Not to possible with the public traffic on land or water.

interfere with public Graffic.

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3. The Contractor is to find and provide at his own expense every article and material Materials to required for the works of the respective kinds and qualities specified; he is also to provide and by Con construct and afterwards entirely remove all sheds and other buildings, scaffolding and every other temporary work which may be required, as also to furnish every description of plant and implement whatsoever which may be necessary for carrying on, completing and uphold- ing the works.

4. The Contractor must also provide at his own expense all the necessary labour of All labour every description required for making, completing and upholding all and every part of the provided by works in the most complete and perfect manner according to the drawings and specification. tractor.

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5. The Contractor is also to take the whole risk of executing the works according to Contractor the drawings and specification of the Surveyor General upon himself, and to be liable for and risk and to make good at his own expense all and every kind of accident and damage to any part of the uphold work, up to a period of £e months, after the completion of the whole work.

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execnted to satisfaction of Surveyor

6. The whole of the works, labour and materials, and the mode, manner and speed of works to be execution are to be of a kind and conducted in a manner approved by the Surveyor General who shall have full power at all times during the construction of the works to cause any General. defective materials or workmanship to be removed and to have the same replaced with good sound material and substantial workmanship at the expense of the Contractor; but in the event of the Contractor refusing or delaying beyond three days after notice in writing being given to him or left at his office or dwelling to remove or replace any materials or workman- ship which the Surveyor General may consider objectionable, he shall have full power to order the employment of other workmen to remove such defective materials and workmanship, and substitute such other materials and workmanship as he may consider sufficient, the cost of which shall be a charge on the Contractor and deducted from any monies due to him at

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7. In the event of the Contractor in the opinion of the Surveyor General proving unable Power to to carry on the works with efficiency or to fulfil any of the conditions of the contract, the out of Surveyor General shall have power to take possession and complete the works by his own hands workmen or to relet the same to such other Contractor as he may think proper. Any additional expense which may be thus incurred to be deducted from the amount due to the Contractor at the time or to be a charge upon his sureties.

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