The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-24

BtREAU OF CONSTRUCTIONS EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
July Is, ls44.
ITO carry into efIec, that part of the act of Con-
Il gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
wee TOR the fiscal year, ending June 80, lSi5, which
relates to the purchase of America water-rslted
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau until 3
O'Clock, T. M, OF the 29lh day of August next Tor
delivering at the Navy Yard Charlestown, Mass
TWO hundred tons of American water-rotted Hemp.
This hemp must be equal 10 quality to the Riga
Rem Hemp heretofore purchased for the NAVY
samples Of which In the said navy
yard-must be delivered free of all expense to
the United States, and be subject to the
inspection and approval Of persons " no will be ap-
pointed by, and act under Instructions from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton of 22i0 pounds, delivered AT the Navy yard
and must forward with them the offers of persons Of
sufficient property to become suree- in one third the
amount OF the contract, for It's performance if the
oder should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for Quantities of
not less than ZEN tons, nor more than two hundred
tons To diminish the hazard to contractors of for
wHrding hemp from the Western States which NAV
not be OF proper quality or sufficiently well pre-
pared the Secretary of the Navy has appointed two
agents, who will, when requested inspect hemp that
may be prepared to fulfil contracts 10 he made under
this sdYsr,lss meni One of these agents will in
sPect the Hemp that may be sent TO Louisville Ken
lucky, and the other that which may be sent to ST
Louis, IN Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with samples of Riga Rein Hemp and with the means
Of testing the strength of Hemp and will be ready
to give all information IN their power To enable con.
tractors TO have their hemp properly prepared and to
ascertain the strength and character of IT, before the
expense OF sending II TO the navy yard is incurred.
Ii must be distinctly understood however that the
inspection and opinion Of these agents is merely to
diminish the rick contractors by furnishing useful
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hemp can be finally received and paid tor, will be
that al the navy ward where II Is TO be delivered
The whole quantity Of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be- delivered the navy yard Charles
town, Mas on OF before the first DAY of August,
le45,
10 addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance Of contracts ten per
centum viii be deducted from all bills for deliveries
and retained until The completion Of the contract a.
additional security for It's Performance. The remain
Jog ninety rer cenum will be pad within thirty DAYS
sfer The bills duly approved shall be pre-ented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
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