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CONDITIONS OF TENDERING for the sole right to supply electric current for lighting and power purposes for a period of six years to an area in the neigh- bourhood of Shaukiwan. The area referred to is indicated by red

edging on a plan to be seen at the Public Works Office.

1. The period of six years to commence one year after the date of the acceptance of the tender.

2. The whole of the Plant, Machinery, Cables, Wires, &c., &c., specified in the accepted tender to be provided and installed in working order within one year of the date of acceptance of such tender. Such plant, machinery, cables, wires, &c., &c., to include every- thing necessary for the efficient supply of electric current for lighting and power purposes both public and private within the area defined by red edging on the plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 5th September, 1913.

3. All electric wires or overhead cables shall be carried on poles or other supports of such material and pattern as the Director of Public Works may approve, such poles or supports to be placed in such positions only as the Director of Public Works may approve. Wooden poles or supports will not be permitted.

4. All electric cables or wires shall be laid or fixed in such positions and at such heights, when above ground, or such depths, when underground, as the Director of Public Works may approve in each case and no cable or wire shall be laid or fixed until such approval has been obtained. In the case of cables or wires laid under ground, they must be protected to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works from external damage by being enclosed or covered with some hard and impervious material such as brickwork, stone, con- crete or other substance which the Director of Public Works may consider suitable.

5. The party whose tender may be accepted shall be entitled, for the purpose of con- structing and maintaining overhead lines, cables, and lamps in Public Streets, to break up and open such streets provided that :-

(a.) He shall in all cases, except cases of emergency, in the first instance obtain

the permission of the Director of Public Works.

(b.) He shall with all convenient speed complete the work on account of which he opened the road and shall without delay refill any such opening and make good the road, and any other damage caused.

(c.) He shall in the meanwhile cause the place where the road is open or broken

up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night.

(d.) He shall notify the Director of Public Works as soon as any opening has

been refilled.

(e.) He shall be liable for any accident to persons, animals, property or otherwise

whatsoever arising from his operations.

(f) He shall defray the cost of restoring the surfacing which shall in all cases be

restored by the Public Works Department.

(9.) In the case of trenches for cables not more than 150 yards of roadway may

be opened at any one time.

6. Each pole or other support and each lamp shall have a distinguishing number painted or otherwise affixed on it and such numbers shall be at all times maintained in a legible condition.

7. A plan showing the positions and distinguishing numbers of each pole or support and of each lamp and also the positions of all cables shall be supplied to the Director of Public Works on completion of the installation.

8. In the event of its becoming necessary in the opinion of the Director of Public Works to remove or alter the position of any pole or other support or of any wire or cable, such removal or alteration shall be carried out by the party whose tender may be accepted at his own expense within such period as the Director of Public Works may specify.

9. The entire installation must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, or of any Amending Ordinance.