The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

In consequence of misapprehensions which have
arisen and alterations which are required to be made
in the areas for the sale of refreshments, the Execu-
tive Committee have determined upon calling for fresh
tenders.

CONDITIONS OF TENDER FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SUP•
PLYING REFRESHMENTS IN THE BUILDING.
1. Her Majesty's Commissioners consider that it
may conduce to the convenience of visitors to permit
light and moderate refreshments to be obtained and
consumed in certain prescribed parts of the building ;
but they think it would be inconsistent with the
nature of the Exhibition to allow the building to as-
sume the character of an hotel, tavern, or dining-
rooms. They will dispose of the right of sale of cer-
tain kinds of refreshments in one, two, or three sepa•
rate contracts, subject to the conditions hereinafter
mentioned, to those persons who shall offer the largest
sum of money for the right, with guarantee sufficient,
in the opinion of the Executive Committee, to insure
the proper execution of the contract.
2. Three area., as indicated onithe plan, are to be
fitted up, each respectively for the sale and consump-
tion of the following kinds of refreshments, which are
not to be taken out of the areas :
Central Area.—For ices, pastry, sandwiches,
patties, fruits, tea, coffee, chocolate, cocoa,
lemonade, seltzer, and soda water.
Eastern and Western Areas.—For d, butter,
and cheese, tea, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, ginger
beer, spruce beer, and similar drinks ; a list of
which must be approved by the Executive
Committ►ee, together with the other articles in
No. 1, at the discretiou of the contractor.
3. Persons may tender for all or any one of the
refreshment areas; hut the tender for each area must
be made out separately.

4. The CommThssioners will erect the buildings and
fittings shown by the accompanying plans. If the
contractor desires to make any changes or additions,
they must be done at his expense, and approved by
the Executive Committee.

5. No cooking whatever will be allowed, and no
heating apparatus can be used except for the purpose
of warming water and making tea, coffee, chocolate,
and similar beverages. All apparatus for this purpose
must be approved, in writing, by the Executive Com-
mittee before it can be used.

6. Water and drainage will be supplied by the
Commissioners, but all rubbish, fragments, stale sup-
plies, &c., must be removed from the building, be-
tween the hours of 6 and 8 A.M., and never be al-
lowed to accumulate ; any neglect of this regulation
will subject a contractor to a fine of 2/. for each com-
plaint, to be imposed absolutely by the Executive
Committee.

7. Any waiter or servant of any contractor who
may misconduct him or herself either by overcharge,
incivility, or in any other way, shall be immediately
discharged by the contractor, on being so required by
the Executive Committee. All admissions of such
waiters and servants, and of any persons on business,
and the mode of passing all persons connected with
the refreshment department into the building, to be
defined by the Executive Committee.
8. The Commissioners will not be responsible for
any losses from theft, fire, or any accidental causes
which may happen to any property of a contractor.
Entrances will be provided for the delivery of pro-
visions, &c. ; but the same will not be allowed to be
used excepting between the hours of six and nine A. DI ~
unless special permission be given by the Executive
Committee.
9. The contractor at each refreshment area must
supply fresh filtered water in glasses, gratis, to visi-
tors, and keep a sufficient supply at each area of the
articles specified as above.
10. No wines, spirits, beer, or intoxicating drinks,
can be sold or admitted by the contractor.
11. The contractors for the sale of refreshments in
areas Nos. 2 and 3 will have the further right of sup-
plying refreshments, of such a character as the Exe-
cutive Committee may approve, to the persons em-
ployed in arranging the exhibition, from the day of
signing the contract until the 30th of April, after
which day he will be required to conform to the con-
ditions already provided.
12. A statement of regulations, and printed lists of
prices, which must include all costs of attendance by
waiters, &c., must be fixed by the contractor, approved
by the Executive Committee, and at all times dis-
played in conspicuous situations.
13. In the event of a difference of opinion between
a contractor and the officer to be appointed to super-
intend the execution of the contract, the question at
issue to be referred to the Executive Committee, and
their decision to be final.

14. The spirit of the present conditions is, that the
visitors shall be able to obtain good light refreshments
at moderate prices, hut that the sale of refreshments
shall not be permitted to interfere with the exhibition
in any way. These conditions must be carried out by
the contractor liberally ; and, if any question should
arise as to their interpretation, the Executive Com-
mittee shall be sole and final judges of the same; and
if at any time it shall appear to them that such condi-
tions are not being fully carried out, or that anything
is taking place of which they cannot approve, they
shall be at liberty to order modifications in the ob-
servance of these condition', and give notice of the
b eb e
accepteddenied admittancefrom
any t o the
same to the contractor; and if, within two days of the
delivery of the same, the instructions therein
Cpaid,
.andshall,
con-
tained shall not be carried out, then the contractor
shall forfeit all benefit of his contract, shall have DO
building, and the Commissioners shall be at liberty to
relet the privilege:.
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16. The deed to be '
signed on or before the Ist of
February, 1851.
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17. The contractor to pay half the purchase-money
on signing the deed, and the remaining half on the
31at of May, 1351.
18. The contractor to enter into a bond, with two
sufficient securities, for the due performance of the
contract. The securities to be bound to the extent of
5001. each, and the autograph signatures of the per
sons proposed as sureties, &c., are to be affixed to the
" engagement to become securities."
19. The bonds to be drawn up by the solicitor i
ap-
pointed by the Executive Committee, but at the ex-
? Hue of the seutrtlct9r.