PETERSFIELD UNION.
CONTRACTS FOR PROVISIONS, &c,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,—That all persons desirous of contracting with the Board of Guardians of this Union for the SUPPLY of BREAD, Flour, Meat, Groceries, Malt, Wines, Spirits, and other articles of consumption for the Workhouse; and for Bread for the poor in any of the Districts forming this Union, during the quarter commencing from the 25th day of March, 1854, and ending on the 24th day of June 1854, are required to deliver sealed TENDERS at the said Workhouse, before Ten o’clock in the forenoon of Thursday the 9th day of March, 1854, accompanied with samples where practicable, and addressed to ‟The Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Union Workhouse, Petersfield, Hants,” after which no Tender will be received, and all such Tenders will be opened at a Meeting of the said Guardians, to be held at the said Workhouse on the last mentioned day. The Guardians are not bound to accept the lowest Tenders given in; nor, in the event of there being only one person tendering for the supply of any particular kind of goods, are they bound to accept his Tender.
Whenever the Guardians deem it advisable, the party whose Tender is accepted shall find one or more surety or sureties, who shall enter into a bond, conditioned for the due performance of the contract, or shall otherwise secure the same.
All Tenders and Contracts must be made upon printed forms, which may be obtained on application to the Relieving Officers of the respective districts, or the Master of the Workhouse, and no tender will be accepted unless properly filled up, and signed by the person tendering.
All articles supplied for out-relief are to be paid for by the Relieving Officers weekly; all other articles will be paid for within 21 days after the expiration of the contract.
All demands on the Union for goods supplied, or otherwise, previous to the said 25th day of March, 1854, must be delivered to me before, or on the 27th day of March next, otherwise they will not be discharged until after the 24th day of June, 1854.
Notice is hereby also given, that all contractors, tradesmen, and other persons to whom money may be due from this Union on the said 25th day of March, 1854, and who shall have delivered their Accounts as above mentioned or the authorised agents of such contractors, tradesmen, and other persons respectively, are required to attend the said Workhouse on the 30th day of March, 1854, at twelve o’clock at noon, to receive payment of their respective bills.
By order of the Board of Guardians,
WILLIAM ALBERY, Clerk.
Petersfield, February 23, 1854.