The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-10

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EeUIrMENr AND REPAIRS
July 10, 1874.
THO carry into effect that part of the act of Con-
Il gress, making appropriations for the naval ser
vice Tor the fiscal year, ending June go lS45, which
relates to the purchase of American water-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until 3
O'clock, r. M, of the 29lh day of Angus, next, Tor
delivering at the Navy Yard Charlestown, Mass,
Two hundred tons of American water rotted Hemp.
This hemp mus, be equal in quality to the Riga
Rein Hemp heretofore purchased for the Navy,
samples OF which are now in the said navy
yard-mast be delivered free Of all expense to
the United States, and be subject to the
inspection and approval Of persons no will be sp-
pointed by, and act under instructions from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers NUT state the price ash ed
per ton Of 22i0 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 lis performance if the
offer should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for qua ntites OF
not less than thirty tons, more than two hundred
tons To diminish the hszard 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 10 fulfil miracle to be made under
his advertisement. One of these az. nts will in
spect the Hemp that may be sent to Louisville, Ken
lucky and the other that which may be sent to st.
Louis 10 Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with samples of Riga Rem Hemp and with the mean
OF testing the strength of Hemp, and will be ready
to 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 it to the navy yard is incurred.
IL must be distinctly understood however that the
inspection and opinion of these SCENTS 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 il Is 10 be delivered
| The whole quantity Of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered the navy yard Charles
town, Mas, on before the first day of August
| IS45.
la addition TO the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of contracts, ten De,
c.ntum will be deducted from all bills for deliveries
and retained, until The completion Of the contract as
additional security Tor its pc formaDce The aim
ing ninety per cenium viii be paid within thirty da,
alter he bills duly approved, shall be presented to
the Navy Agent al Boston.
| To be published three times a week ill the 29,h
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