The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-12

BUREAu or Constructions EQUIPMENT AND RspAIRs
July l8, 1874.
HNO carry into effect that part of the act of Con-
4 gre's, making appropriations for the naval ser
vice tor the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1915, which
relates to the purchase of American waler-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until
ochak, +. M, OF the 2a,h day of August next, Tor
delivering at the Navy Yard Charles own, Mass,
TWO hundred tons OF American water rotted Hemp.
Thi, hemp mus; be equal in quality to the Riga
Rein Hemp heretofore purchased for the Navy,
samples Of which in the said navy
yard-must be delisered Tree of all expense to
The United States, and be subject to the
inspection and approval of persons W no will be APP
pointed BY, and act under instruction. from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton If p 10 piunds, delN cred the Navy Yaid
aud must frwaId with them the oGe,s of persons OF
sufficient property to b. COME surttie, in third the
amount of the cotract, for is periorma nee If the
offer should he accepted.
parate pfoposais wall be received for quantities OF
not iess than thr'y tons, more than hundred
tons. To diminish the hoard to costractors Of Tor
wardng hemp from the w estern States, VIII ch may
not bc of proper qualify or sufficiently well pre-.
pared. the Secretary of tie Navy has appohted two
agents. who viii, when requested, inspect hemp that
may be prepared to fulfil ntracts To be made under
his ad,er'is, meni. One at these az, nts wi in
speci the Hemp hat may be 10 Louisville, Ken
lucky, and the other that which msy be sent 10 ST.
Louis, IN Missouri. These agents Will be furnished
with SAMPLES If Riga Rem Hemp and with the me ne
of testing the strength Of Hemp, and viii be ready
T. give all information in their power enable con-
tractors TO have their hemp ropery prepared and Ia
ascertain the streog and character Of D. before the
expense OF sending II to the navy yard is incurred
IL must be Distinctly understood, however that the
inspection ADD opini"n Of bese agents 10 merely to
diinInh the risk To Contractors by furnishing u
IN fornaiion. The only Inspection by which the
hemp can be finally received aud paid for, will be
that at the navy ward where II Is TO be delivered
The Who'll" quantity OF the hemp embraced in nv
contract must be delivered at the navy AVID Charles
town, Mas, ON OF before the fret day Of August,
ls4J,
In addition TO the bonds which will be required
Tor III. faithful performance of contracts, ten De,
crnium viii be deducted from all bills for deliveries
rni retained UNI, the complexion Of the contract,
additional security for its Performance. The remain
,nQ ninety per cenum viii be paid within Thirty DAYS
st,er ID. bills, duy approved, shalt be pre- ted
the Navy Agent Al Bos,on.
To he put lishod three times a week til the 10Th
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