The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-07

BuaEAU OF Construction, EaurrmENr AND REPAIRS
July IL, 1874.
ITO carry into effect that part OF the act of Con-
i gress making appropriations for the naval ser
vice tor the fiscal year. ending June 80 lSi5, which
relates To the purchase of American water-r otted
Hemp
Proposals will he received at this Bureau, until 3
o'clock, +. M of the 29th day of August next, FOR
delivering at the Navy Yard, Charles,own, Mass,
two hundred tons of American water rot,ed Hemp.
This hemp must be equal in quality to the Riga
Rein Hemp heretofore purchased for the Navy,
samples Of which are now 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 W no 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 22i0 pounds, delivered the Navy Yaid
and must forward with them the offers of persons of
sufficient property TO become surees 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 nor more than two hu nded
tons. To diminish the hazard TO contractors of for
warding hemp from the Western States, which may
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 ntracts to be made under
his advertisement. One OF these agents will in
spect the Hemp hat may be sent to Louisville Ken
lucky, and the other that which may be sent 10 St
Louis, IN Missouri These agents will be furnished
with samples of Riga Rein Hemp and with the me ms
of testing the strength of Hemp, and will be ready
Il give all information In their power to enable
tractors To have their hemp properly prepared and 10
ascertain the strength and character Of it, before the
expense OF sending II TO the navy yard is incurred
IL must be distinctly understood, however that the
inspection and opinion Of these agents is merely TO
dimnish the risk to contractors by furnishing
information TIE only inspection by which the
hemp can be hnally 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 a, the navy yard Charles
town, Mas, on OF before the frat day of August
ls45.
In addition TO the bonds which will be required
Tor the faithful performance Of contracts ten pet
centum viii be deducted from all bills for deliv cries
and retained until The completion of the contract
additional security or its pc fformspce. The remain
ing ninety per cenum will be paid within Thirty DAYS
efier he bulls, duty approved, shall be Pre- sented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times week till the 2eth
August next, in the Mad,sonian and Speciator
Washington, ID. c Eastern Argus, Portland Me
Augusta Age, Augusta, Name; Hill Parrot, New
Hampshire, Morning Pos, aud Daily Times, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts; Journal of Com Derce and Au-
rofs, New York; National Enquirer and Demo
crate sigma Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sun
and Republican, Baltimore; Enquirer Richmond
Virginia Old Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk
Virginia; KentuckIan at Louisville, Gazette at
Lexington, and Maysve Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Statesman, and Cincinnati Re-
publican, Ohio; Register and Chicago Democrat, H.
hnoIs; Old School Democrat anu Reporer, Missouri;
New Orleans Republican, Louisiana; Detroit Free
Press, Michigan; Morning Gazette Buffalo, N Y,
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Daily Morning Post, Pntsburg. Pennsy lvanis; Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, Connecticut and
State lotelIieencer, Geneva, New York.
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