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No. S. 333.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Rations for Indian Police", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 3rd December, 1920, for the supply of Rations for the Indian Police Force for twelve months commencing 21st January, 1921.

The conditions are as follows:-

1. The Contractors shall supply such numbers of rations at such time and place as may be ordered in writing by the Superintendent or by any officer authorised in writing by the Superintendent to sign indents for rations. No rations supplied without a duly signed indent will be paid for. Indents will be sent one day previous to the issue.

2. A ration will be composed of the following articles :--

Atta.

Dhall

Ghee

Masala Salt

1.fb. 8 oz.

2

""

2/1/20

""

3

colo coko

""

3. All provisions shall be issued by the Contractors from their stores.

4. All provisions shall be issued thrice a month on dates as agreed.

5. All provisions will be delivered by the Contractors free of charge for

carriage and in good condition at such stations as may be required.

6. All articles shall be of the best quality of their several kinds. The supplies shall be subject on delivery to the inspection and approval of the Super- intendent of l'olice or officer acting for him and if any article shall be found not of the quality contracted for, it shall be rejected, and the Superintendent or such officer as aforesaid may either require the Con- tractors to replace the articles rejected by supplies of unobjectionable character or he shall be at liberty to purchase supplies in lieu of those rejected and to deduct the cost of such purchase from any monies pay- able to the Contractors.

7. In case the Contractors fail to deliver the supplies demanded as and when directed, the Superintendent shall be at liberty to purchase the necessary supplies and deduct the expenses which may be incurred on account thereof from any monies payable to the Contractors.

8. The weights and measures shall be in all cases standard weights and mea- sures as required by the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.

9. The Contract shall not be sub-let or assigned wholly or partially without

the written consent of the Superintendent having been first obtained.

10. The Superintendent and the Contractors may determine this Contract at any time upon giving three months previous notice in writing or the Superintendent may determine it forthwith in the event of repeated failure to supply by the Contractors.

11. The Contractors shall deliver their accounts monthly and such accounts shall be paid by the Superintendent within seven days after they have been verified.

12. The Contractors shall not on any account advance any money to any member of the Iolice, nor receive any supplies from any members of the Police in exchange for money.