The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13 00:00:00

PRICE ONE PENNI.

STOUBBRIDGE UNWN.

/c°TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, filet the
Otesubans of the Stourbridge triluL %111, at their
Meting on v - the 26th SEPTIMBLIt I,T, at the
Workhouse, at Ringswinford, receive it.. —l, from
persons willing to contract for supplyieg 10. Workhouse
with the undermentioned Articles for a pi, ied of 12
weeks,from the 2nd October, to the 25th dy of I.eceu,ber
next, who are requested to Send Tenders, addressed To
the Clerk of the Guardians of the Stoarbridge Union,
st the Workhouse, Kiligswinford," properiy sealed, tree
of Expense, and endorsed, " on or before
the 25th inst., viz. :

PROVISIONS, dec.
Estimated quantity
required about.
Flour (seconds) per bushel 20 seeks.
Bread (beet seconds) per 4Th lost 700 per week.
Tea. per lb .. 160 lbs.
Coffee Berries, per lb. .. .. 30 lbs.
Sugar, per lb. 900 the.
Leal Sugar, per lb. .. .. 70 lbs.
Best Salt Butter, per lb. 1000 lbs.
Fresh Butter, per 1b.........52 lbs.
Cheese, per lb. ..• 600 lbs.
Rice, per lb. .. 224 lbs.
Mustard (Sue) per lb. ..
Vinegar, per gallon ..
Pepper Corns, per lb.
Tobacco, per lb.
Soda, per lb. .. 500 lbs.
Dark Blue, per lb. ..
Best Starch, per lb. ..........10 lbs.
Beat White Soap, per lb. 1000 lbs.
Pale Yellow Soap, per lb. IeUO itos.
Soft Soap, per lb, 100 lbs. ,
Candles. per lb. . SO lb..
Linseed Meal, per lb.
Oatmeal (best), per lb. .. 12 sacks.
Perie,—White, Split, and Grey, 56 bushels.
imperial bushel
Bacon. English, in aides with }
_lOOO lbs.
the bases, per lb.
Beet—rounds, crops, and mouse
piece., per lb. 450 lbs.
Mutton—fare quarters, per lb. f per week.
Suet, per lb.
Coale—Large, per 2,4001 k,.
Porter, per gallon
Al. (Borten) per gallon
Port Winej at per gallon
I. Gin do
Whiskey do
New Milk, for three, six, or twelve I 340 per week.
months, per Wen.

CLOTHING.
EOO yards Bins and Whits Print, strong
Su° yards strong Unbleached Calico, 1 yard wide
200 yards strong Flax, i yard wide
Men's Shoes
Women's Shoos
Boys' Shoes
Girls' filmes
Children's Shoes
6 sets of Shoe Brushes •
/I dos. Scouring „
1 dos. Bass Brooms

No Tender will be received after the 25th day of
Settlmber instant.
Samples of the various articles Tendered for must be
sent.

The estimated quantity of the several articles as above
stated, is about the consumption that may r may net be
required, but the Guardians do not bind themselves to
receive those or any other given quantities.
All the Articles to be delivered, free of expense, at
such times and in such quantities as the Guardians may
direct, at the Union Workhouse, Kingswinford.
The Bread to be delivered not less than 24 hours old,
and eech 25 Loaves to weigh 100ILs.
Each Contractor will be required to evir into aeon-
tract, with one or more sureties, as the Guardians may
direct. The contract will contain a proviso that if the
Contractor 'hall neglect to deliver the Goode when
ordered, or shall send supplies of a quality interior to
that contracted for, the Unerdiens Act be at liberty to
procure supplies of a proper quality elae,here, and
charge the di11...v.11e. in wet. tutu witargf •
tracurred thereby to the Contractor.
. . . .

Payments for Coals will be made mouthly, if preferre,',
subject to the usual discount.
The Guardian, reserve to themselves the power of re-
jecting the lowest or any other Tender.
By order of the Board,
GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.
Workhouse, Kingswinford.
Beptembet 12th, 1873.