CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 235

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8. The Surveyor General shall be at liberty to alter the form of, add to or reduce the Surveyor extent of

any part or parts of the work, without in any way making void the contract, and liberty to the amount or value of such alterations, additions or diminutions shall be ascertained or fixed duct from according to a schedule which must contain the prices of the various descriptions of work amount of at which the aggregate amount of the tender is computed, which schedule the Contractor must fill

up and deliver in with his tender, and at the prices contained in this schedule he must take or allow for any extras or deductions in any part of the works.

works.

9. The order for any alteration in the form, quantity or kind of work must be given in Order for writing and signed by the Surveyor General.

alterations, additions or diminutions.

or agent to be

10. The Contractor or a competent and authorized English speaking representative such Contractor as the said Surveyor General shall approve of must be constantly on the works, and give his constantly whole time to the superintendence of the same. He shall also have an office on the works on the works. where all directions and notices of whatever kind required by these conditions may he left for his guidance and information, and be held legal service.

11. All trenches, holes, &c., within or adjoining a thoroughfare, shall be protected by a strong hoarding or fence, and during the night a lantern kept burning, and a watchunan in charge between sunset and sunrise.

12. The Contractor will not be allowed to relet any part of the works without the Contractor authority and consent in writing of the said Surveyor General.

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13. In the event of any question arising with the Contractor on any part of these Arbitration conditions and specifications, or as to the intent and meaning of any part of the contract drawings, or as to the intent and meaning of the schedule of prices, their application to the payments to the Contractor, or as to the mode of measuring the work or the execution and completion of the same, or as to the conditions of the contract or as to any other question of difference whatsoever, such question or matter of difference shall be settled by the Surveyor General, whose award or decision shall be final and conclusive.

completion.

14. The whole of the foregoing works to be completed on or before the expiration of Time of months from the date of contract, at which time they must be given up to the Government complete in every respect according to the drawings and specification, and to the full and entire satisfaction of the Surveyor General, or the Contractor to pay to the Government a penalty of 5 dollars for every day for which the completion is delayed beyond that period.

15. The works will be measured monthly and payments made to the Contractor on the Payments. certificates of the Surveyor General to the extent of 90 per cent. of the value of the work so certified, as ascertained by an Officer appointed by the Surveyor General.

16. On the production of the final certificate of the said Surveyor General stating that months after the the works are completed to his satisfaction at a period of disc completion of the works, the Contractor will be paid the balance of 0 per cent. retained in the hands of the Government.

17. The Contractor must, if called upon, find two satisfactory sureties jointly and singly Sureties. responsible to the extent of twenty-five per cent. on the total amount of the contract.

18. Tenders together with detailed bills of quantities with prices attached thereto at Tenders. which the aggregate amount of the tender has been computed to be sent in, in accordance with forms furnished to the Contractor.

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(signed) S. B: 00:4 Surveyor 7.

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