The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-28

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
July Is, 1874.
TNO carry into effect hat part of the act of Con
l. gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
wee for the fiscal year, ending June 80 1915 which
relates to the purchase of American water-rotled
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until 3
o'clock, Z. M, of the ooh day of August next, ior
delivering at the Navy Yard, Charlesiown, Mass,
TWO hundred tons of American watef-rotted 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 " 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 22i0 pounds delivered at the Navy Yard
and must forward with them the offers Of persons of
sufficient property to become suretes in third the
amount of the contract, for lis performances 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 hazard to contractors of for
warding hemp from the w estern 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 contracts TO be made under
this advertisement. One of these agents wi / in
spect the Hemp that may be sent to Louisville, Ken
lucky, and the other that which may be sent TO ST.
| Louis in Missouri. These agents will he furnished
with samples of Riga Rein Hemp and with the means
of testing the strength of Hemp, and will be ready
70 give all information in theit power to enable CON
tractors to have their hemp properly prepared and TO
ascertain the strengh and character OF ~ before the
expense of sending It 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 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 TO be delivered
The whole quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered the navy yard Charles
town, Mas, 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 cenlum will be paid within thirty days
after he bills, duly approved, shall be presented TO
the Navy Agent al Boston.
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