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, Wines, Spirits, and other Articles of Consumption for the Workhouse, and for Bread for the Poor in either of the Districts forming this Union, during the Quarter commencing from the 25th day of Dec., 1856, and ending on the 26th day of March,1857, are required to deliver sealed TENDERS, at the said Workhouse, before 10 o’clock in the forenoon of Thursday, the 11th day of Dec., 1856, accompanied with Samples, where practicable, and addressed ‟To the Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Union House, Petersfield, Hants,” after which time 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; 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 upon application to the Relieving Officers of the respective Districts or the Master of the Workhouse; and no Tender will be accepted unles properly filled up, and signed by the Person tendering.
All Articles supplied for Out Relief must 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, or on the said 25th day of Dec., must be delivered to me before, or on the 27th day of Dec. next, otherwvise they will not be discharged until after the 26th day of March, 1857. And all Contractors, Tradesmen, and other Persons, to whom money maybe due from this Union on the said 25th day of Dec., 1856, and who shall have delivered their Accounts as above mentioned, or the authorised Agents of such Contractors, Tradesmen, and other Persons respectively, may attend at the said Workhouse on the 1st day of January, 1857, at Twelve o’clock at noon, and receive Payment of their respective Bills.
By order of the Board of Guardians,
WM. ALBERY, Clerk.
Petersfield, 25th November, 1856.