The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17

DUhEAU VI CONSTRUCTIONS, EQUiPMEkT AND REPAIRS
July Is, 644.
rTNO 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, lSi5 which
relates to the purchase OF American water-rotteC
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until J
O'clock, +. M, OF the 18th day of August next oI
delivering at the Navy Yard Charlcslown, 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 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 who will be APP
pointed by, and act under Instructions from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers must state the price sske
per ton of 22i0 pounds, delivered at the Navy Yald
and must forward with them the offers Of persons oil
sufficient property become suretes in one third the
amount of the contract for its performance If tho
offer should be accepted
Separate proposals will be received for quantities
not less than TEN tons, nor more then two hundred
tons To diminish the hazard to contractors Of for
warding hemp from the Western States, which ma,
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 tina
may be prepared 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 in Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with SAMPLES of Riga Rem Hemp, and with the mea
of testing the strength Of Hemp and will be ready
TO give all information in their power TO enable con-
tractors have their hemp properly prepared and tc
ascertain the strength and character Of IT, before the
ex pense Of sending il TO the navy yard is incurred
! II must be distinctly understood however, that the
inspection and opinion Of these agents is merely ia
diminish the risk 10 contractors, by furnishing useful
| information. The only inspection by which tn,
hemp can be finally received and paid tor will be
that at the navy yard 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, on OF before the fret day Of August,
| lS45.
| 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 o.
additional security Tor lts Performance The remain
ing ninety per cenlum will be paid within thirty days
after the bills duly approved, shall be presented tc
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times week til the ooh
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