, 1874-03-14

by him 6r the due hflmnt his obligations being considered sufficiently good; but on this con
Tito howevert that he wthdraws rom his present posNon as Teacher the Public School at
Fredeiksed,a and which he has verbally declared to be his intention.
As regards the contract for ChHShanshd, Their the materR connected with soe doubts
The purvWWnCeM to the Garrison and superintendent of the hosptal mas since the 1T of June
last year been discharged by Lieutenant Johansen on behalf and responsibility o. the Contractor
Capt Jacobsen, whose absence from the Island was at that time respected mbe merely temporary
AS abWes stated, Mr. Johansn has nov originally made IN offer to undertake the BUSINESS for his
WI account alta rate which to an amount altogether 1914 exceeds the lowest tender that made
by Mr. J 2. Brey ... .tE.
The Presidency is OF the opinion that whNMvero contracts for certain services or certain sup
plies to any public Department are put up hrPubfc fdtaion and question rises as to the choice
between several competitor, preference should ways be gen the Owet of the endesm made,
and that, as rule recourse houIl not be md to thes stipulation in the Conditions res@vng free
dom of choice, &bng as Hen individuality Of the party rendering and these security offered for hefu[
fnHt 6 the cntrat do not afford reason to anticipate a less satisfactory discharge of the duties;
which is not so this present instance Just Jas little is it in general allowable for one oft eco-
peNOs produce his otter, after becoming acquainted with the contents of the other TENDERS Fl
nay, this case is not Nentca with a previous case where CONTRACTOR who had for a long int
had teb business, wsa accepted after new cHaiOL Notwithstanding his dgna ender was WBid
eHby above the lowest one; form this case, hep party has not nedh the situation according to
Contract made with him, but merely as the representative of mother part as Contractor
On the other hand the Presidency has note considered itself warranted in maintaining the above
stated rule after the Hospital Commsdona ChrstanTed had ropuom motif asked to be afforded
an opportunity of expressing its opinion in the matter and IN its Meeting of oath instant with 4
votes a@nt strongly recommended That eofero the person at present acting as Purvyor be
accepted, in considerations of the unavoidable inconvenience and tef risk attending the acceptance of
new urwyorw with refnceh whom Thea bOUdaedg guarantee can not behd: and after one Uhe
Commissions Membea lin his capacity OChef the Garrison has urged how rcmmendahe and d-
nea as we'll as consistent with the interests of the garrison under his command would be that the
contract be rHnwed with LieuenantJ ohanAn, who daring Capt Jamhsns absnmh has filled the sit
In view of these strong recommendations from the nearest competent Authorities the Pmst
demy mut however much weight lays on aconMento observance of existing principles consider
it nconasentw with the interests 6heP ubioa and the rAidmcys responsibility in that r@pec, if
in this Instance where the tiHng difference between the tenders has benr removed by the party
himself going dOWn to tel0 wHtO fr those Communications we're to be unhNdel
In accordance herewith the Presidency would now propose: that the Colonial Council gives
ats oonsnt to TIL contract 6s supply of bread vomas ETC. to the Garrison al. Chrstandeda and
the purWyanoe dhe Hospital being made with Lieutenant JOhanNn on the conditions saed in
bis letter Of24h February.
St CUx 2h February 1874