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

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
July Is, 1874.
1NO carry into effect that part of the act of Con.
Il gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
vice tor the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1915, which
relates to the purchase of American water-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will he received at this Bureau, until 3
O'clock, +. M, of the 2?th day of August next, tor
delivering at the Navy Yard Charles.own, Mass
two hundred tons of American water rotted Hemp.
This hemp must be equal in quality to the Riga
Rein 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 who will be ap-
pointed by and act under, Instructions from the Navy
Department
Persons making offers must state the price ask ed
per ton Of 224O pounds, delivered at the Navy Yald
and must forward with them the offers Of persons OF
sufficient property 10 become sureties in one third The
amount of the contract, for lis performance if the
offer should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for quantities OF
not less than thirty tons, than two hundred
tons 10 diminish the hazard contractors of tor
wardng hemp from the w estern 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 to be made under
his advertisement, One of these agents will in
spect the Hemp that may be sent 10 Louisville Ken
y,
Louis, IN Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with samples of Riga Rem Hemp, and with the inca
Of testing the strength of Hemp, and will be resdy
TO give all information in their power, to enable con-
tractors to have their hemp properly prepared and
ascertain the strength and character of IT, before the
expense of sending it to the navy yard is incurred
IL must be distinctly understood, however, that the
inspection and opinion of these agents is merely 10
diminish the risk to contractors, by furnishing uset
information. The only Inspection BY which the
hemp can be finally received and paid for, will be
| that at the navy yard where IT Is TO be delivered
The whole quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered at the navy yard Charles
town, Mass, ON OF before the frat day Of August,
! is45.
| In addition to the bonds which will be required
| tor the faithful performance of contracts, ten pei
centum will be deducted from all bills for deliveries
and retained, until the completion Of the contract a,
additional security for its Performance The remain
ing ninety per cenrum will be paid within thirty day.
alter the bills duly approved, shall be presented te
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times a week ill the 29tt
! August next, In the Madsonian and Spectator
Washington, ID. C.; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Augusta Age, Augusta, Name; Hill's Patriot, New
| Hampshire Morning Post and Daily Times, Bos
ton, Massachusetts; Journal of Commerce and An
rors, New York National Enquirer and Demo
cratic sigma, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sur
and Republican, Baltimore; Enquirer, Richmond
Virginia Old Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk
Virginia; Kentuckao at LOUISVILLE, Gazette, a
Lexington, and MaysyilIe Advocate, Kentucky; OLD
School Republican, Statesman, and Cincinnati Re
| publican, Ohio; Register and Chicago Democrat II
linois; Old School Democrat ami Reporter, Missouri
New Orleans Republican, Louisiana; Detroit Ere.
Press, Michigan; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y.
American Sentinel, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Daily Morning Post, Pntsburg, Penn.ylvanis; Co
luo,ban Register, New Haven, Connecticut, ans
State Intelligencer, Geneva, New York.
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