Daily Leader (Toronto), 18th November 1854

Cordwood

The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada are prepared to receive Tenders for the supply of Fire-wood, to be delivered at the undermentioned places. Tenders will be received after the First Day of January next.

The Wood is to be in proportions generally of one-third soft to two-thirds hard-wood, the latter to consist of Beech, Maple, Hickory, White Ash, or Cherry; no Elm or Black Ash will be received. The soft-wood to consist of Tamarack, Yellow Pine, or Hemlock. The precise proportions of soft and hardwood, that will be required at the different points, will be stated in the contracts. The tenders to state a different price for each.

The wood, of whatever demonations, is to be of good, sound quality, split for the most part from the body of the tree; and no branch-wood to exceed four inches in diameter, whether split or round will be accepted. All charred or half burned pieces will also be culled out.

The Cord is to contain 128 cubic feet, the Wood to be in lengths of not less than three and a half, or more than four feet. It is to be piled generally six feet high, with a space of not less than two feet between front and rear piles; and when the snow lies deep, as much of it will have to be removed, before laying on the Wood, as may prevent the piles from falling over in the spring.

The ground where the Wood is to be piled will be marked out at the several Stations, by an Officer of the Company, who will also act as Inspector, Culler, &c., and all rejected material will have to be removed by the party supplying it, immediately on receiving notice to that effect from the Agent of the Company.

The whole quantity at each place will have to be delivered and piled up on or before the first day of July next.

Payments will be made monthly, reserving ten per cent until completion of Contract, when a final settlement will be made.

Sealed Tenders, marked "Tenders for Firewood," to be addressed to,

W. Shanly
Engineer
Engineer's Department, G.T. Railway, Toronto
Nov 17th 1854. - 426-R

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