The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-06

BUREAU OF Construction, EauIPmESr AND RgrAIRs
July 10, 1874
ITO carry into effect that part Of the act of Con
l. gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1885, which
relates to the purchase Of American waier-rottet
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau. until
O'clock, r. M, of the Goth day of August next io
delivering at the Navy Yard, Charlesiown, Mass.
two hundred tons of American watet-rotted Hemp
This hemp must be equal in quality to the Riga
Rein Hemp heretofore purchased for the Navy
samples Of which are 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 asked
per ton OF 2a0 pounds, delivered at the Navy yard
and must forward with them the offers Of persons OF
sufficient property to become sureties in one third the
amount of the contract, for its performs nce if the
offer should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for quantities OF
not less than thirty tons, than two hundred
tons To diminish the hazard to contractors of for
warding hemp from the Western States, which may
not be Of proper quality 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
this advertisement. One of these agents will in
lucky, and the other that which may be sent to ST.
Louis, III Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with samples of Riga Rein Hemp nd with the inca ms
OF testing the strength OF Hemp, and will be ready
10 give all information In their power to enable
tractors to have their hemp properly prepared and to
ascertain the strength and character of it, before the
expense OF sending il 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 useful
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 10 be delivered
The Who'll" quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered at the navy yard CHARLES
town, Mas, on or before the first day of August,
lS45.
In addition TO the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance Of contracts ten per
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 presented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times a week till the 29tf
August next, In the Madisonian and Spectator
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