The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-22

July Is, 1874.
FINO carry into effect that part of the act of Con
l. gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
vice Tor the fiscal year, ending June 80, lS45 which
relates 10 the purchase of American watef-rolteC
Hemp
Proposals will he received at this Bureau until 3
o'clock, =. M, Of the 2lth day of August next or
delivering at the Navy Yard Chaflestown 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 " ho Will be APP
pointed By, and act under instructions from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton of 22iO pounds, delivered a, the Navy Yad
and must forward with them the offers OF persons Of
sufficient property become sureties in one third the
amount of the contract, for It's performance if the
offer should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for quantities Of
not less than TEN tons, nor more than two hundred
tons To diminish the HOARD to contractors of for
wardng hemp from the w esteIn States which nav
not be OF proper quality or sufficiently well pre-
pared the Secretary of the Navy has appointed two
agents, who viii, when requested inspect hemp that
may be prepared to fulfil contracts to be made under
thls advertisement. One OF these agents will in
spect the Hemp that may be sent to Louisville Ken
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Louis, IN Missouri. These agents vii 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
ascertain the strength and character OF IT, before the
expense of sending 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 risk contractors by furnishing use iul
information, The only inspection by which the
hemp can be finally received and paid for, will be
that at the navy ward where it is 10 be delivered
The whole quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered the navy yard Charles
town, Mass, OF before the first day of August
Is45
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance OF contracts, ten pei
centum will be deducted from all bills for deliveries
and retained until the completion Of the contract,
additional security for its Performance. The remain
ing ninety per cenum will be paid within thirty DAYS
after The bulls, duly approved shall be pre- sented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times a week til the 20th
August next, in the Madsonian and Spectator,
Washington ID. c Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Augusta Age, Augusta, Name; Hllp- Patriot, New
Hampshire Morning Post aud Daily Times, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts journal Of Commerce and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer and Demo
cratic Signal Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Sun
and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Richmond,
Virginia Old Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk,
virginia; kentuosian at Lousvlo, Gazette, at
Lexington, and Meysyille Advocate Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Statesman, and Cincinnati Re
publican, Ono Register and Chicago Democrat, H.
l,nois Old School Democrat ana Reporter, Missouri;
New Orleans Republican, Louisiana Detroit Free
Press, Michigan; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, y. Y,
American Sentine and Public Ledger, Philadelphia;
Daily Morning Post, Putsburg, Peonsylsania Co
lunban Register New Haven, Connecticut, and
State IntelIigencer Geneva, New York.
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