The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-15
BUREAu OF CoNsTRucTIoN, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRs.

BUREAU OF CoNsrRucTroN EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
July Is, 1874
INO carry into effect that part of the act OF Con-
l. gress, making appropriations for the naval
vice Tor the fiscal year, ending June &c. 1885, which
relates TO the purchase of American water-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until 3
O'Clock, T. M, of the 29th day of August next, for
delivering at the Navy Yard Charleslown, 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 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 asked
per ton of 22iO pounds, delivered at the Navy Yald,
and must forward with them the offers of persons of
sufficient property to become suretes third the
amount of the contract, for lis performance ii the
offer should be accepted
Separate proposals will be received for quantities of
not less than TEN tons, nor than two hundred
tons. To diminish the hazard to contractors of for
| waTding hemp from the Western States, which may
no, be Of proper quality 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 he made under
his advertisement. One of these agents will in
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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
of testing the strength of Hemp, and will be ready
give all information in their power, TO enable
tractors to have their hemp properly prepared and
ascertain the strength and character of it, before the
expense of sending 1t to the navy yard is incurred.
| 1t 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 II is 10 be delivered
| The whole quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered at the navy yard Charles
town, Mass, on or before the fret day Of August,
IS45.
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance Of contracts, ten per
cenium 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 pad within thirty daYs
after The bills, duly approved, shall be presented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times week I'LL the 29h
August next, in the Madlsonan and Spectator
Washington, ID. c; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me (;
Augusta Age, Augusta, Maine; Hilps Patriot, New
Hampshire Morning Post and Daily Times, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts; Journal Of Commerce and Au-
rora, New York National Enquirer and Demo
cratic sigma, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sun
and Republican, Baltimore; Enquirer, Richmond,
Virginia Old Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk,
Virginia; kentuckian at Louisville, Gazette, at
Lexington, and Msysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Statesman, and Cincinnati Re-
publican, Ohio; Register and Chicago Democrat, IL
Inols; Old School Democrat and Reporter, Missouri;
New Orleans Republican, Louisiana Detroit Free
Press, Michigan; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y,
merican Sentinel and Public Ledger Philadelphia;
Daily Morning Post, Pntsburg Peonsyvanisi Co
un,ban Register, New Haven, Connecticut, and
State Intellgebcer, Geneva New York
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