CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 565

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The recommend instructing this work of preparation to Messrs Demain, Ram and Gibb; the plans and Estimates to be submitted to the Director of Public Works, and subject to his approval, to the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council. The Government would then be in a position to call tenders through the Govt Gazette, and the remuneration to Messrs Demain, Ram and Gibbs would be on a percentage basis, but a fixed percentage on the amount of the contract or contracts entered into.

Messrs Demain, Ram & Gibbs would not be the contractors for the works, but would be the Engineers to plan and specify and supervise the Execution. Their explanation in their telegram at the time was that tenders for the contract would be called for through the Gazette.

I understand from Secretary Blake that all tenders should be referred to the officer at the time acting as Director of Public Works, who

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The recommend instructing this work of preparation to Messrs Demain, Ram and Gibb; the plans and Estimates to be submitted to the Director of Public Works, and subject to his approval, to the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council. The Government would then be in a position to call tenders through the Govt Gazette, and the remuneration to Messrs Demain, Ram and Gibbs would be on a percentage basis, but a fixed percentage on the amount of the contract or contracts entered into. Messrs Demain, Ram & Gibbs would not be the contractors for the works, but would be the Engineers to plan and specify and supervise the Execution. Their explanation in their telegram at the time was that tenders for the contract would be called for through the Gazette. I understand from Secretary Blake that all tenders should be referred to the officer at the time acting as Director of Public Works, who
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13. The

J

recommend à

Intruct this work of preparative to Meson Demiine, Ram and Gibber; tie

1

560

plans and Estimates to be submitted to the Director of Public works, and

and the approvol

subject to his approval,

7th Publictvarker Committee of ther Legislative Council. The Government

would then the in a

pration

to call

tendens through the Goot Gazette, and the remmeration to Messer Decine, Ram

no

and Gibbs would be as uncertain sam, but a fixed percentage

J

on

the amount

the contract or in tracte Entered acts.

Meson Denisar, Ram &fibbey would not

be the contractors for the works, but would be the Expincers & plan

What was then dan and

Executon-

and specify

supervire The I their explains

Дый

Infrummons telegram that tim

tenders for the contract world be called for through the Gazette.

444.

thin

I understand Son Stewry Blake

& mence that all tendens stored be

referred to the officer

at the time

acting as Director of

Director of Public Works

who

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