Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

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Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Penarth Harbour, Dock & Railway Company . . .

This advertisement to contractors to receive tenders for the Penarth Dock and Railway Works appeared within the National and local press. - Cardiff Times - [019] [361] - 8th January 1859.

To Contractors - The Directors of the Penarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway Company, will meet at their Offices in Cardiff, at ten o'clock on Saturday, the 12th of February, 1859, to receive Tenders for the construction of the DOCK at PENARTH, and a portion of RAILWAY leading thereto.

The Plans and Specifications, and Form of Tender, may be seen on or after Monday, the 24th January, 1859, at Mr. Hawkshaw's Office, 33, Great George-street, Westminster. The Directors so not bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender. By order, Booth Bacon, secretary, Company's Offices, Cardiff, January 8th, 1859.

12.1.1859 : The advertisement for tenders for the Dock works modified to read : - 'The Directors so not bind themselves to accept the lowest, or any tender'.

22.1.1859 : Resolved, that it is desirable to proceed with the Dock Works if a satisfactory tender for their execution is received.

9.2.1859 : Payment, Messrs. Rennie & Coy. - £10,330 - 3 - 3d.

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