The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-05
BUREAu OF Construction, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
July 10, 1874.

BUREAU OF Construction, EauIpMEsr AND REPAIRS.
July 10, 1874
THO carry into effect that par, of the act Of Con-
Il gress, making appropriations for the naval SER
vice tor the fiscal year. ending June 80, 1915, which
relates to the purchase of American water-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will he received at this Bureau, until 3
O'Clock, r. M, OF the 29lh day Of August next Tor
delivering at the Navy Yard, Charesown, 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 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
Depar ment.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton of 22l0 pounds delivered the Navy Yad
and must forward with them the Offers of persons of
sufficient property to b. come suretes in one third the
amount Of the contract for lis performa nee, 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 HOARD To contractors of iol
wirdlng hemp from the Western States, which NAV
not be Of proper quality sufficiently well pre-
pared the Secretary Of The Navy has appointed two
agents, who viii, when reques'ed, inspect hemp hat
may be prepared to fulfil ntracts to be made under
his advertisement. One of these agents wi in
lucky, and the other that which may be sent to ST.
LOUIS, IN Missouri. These agents viii be furnished
with SAMPLES of Riga Rem Hemp, and with the me ms
of testing the strength of Hemp and will be ready
TO give all Information IN their power 10 enable cnn-
tractors TO have their hemp ropery prepared and L.
ascertain the streng and character of b., before the
expense OF sending II TO the navy yard is incurred
IL must be distinctly understood however, that he
inspection and opinion of these agents is merely TO
diminish the risk TO contractors, by furnishing useful
information. Toe only inspection by which the
hemp can be finally received and paid for will be
that at the navy yard where i, Is TO be delivered
The Who'll" quantity OF the hemp embraced in any
CONTRACT, must be delivered al NE navy yard Cha les
town. Mas, on OF before the first day Of August
lS45.
In addition TO the bonds which wi be required
TOR the faithful performance of contracts, ten pei
cen,um will be deducted from all bills for deliveries
aud retained unlil The completion Of the contract,
additional security for its performance. The remain
Jog ninety per cenum viii be paid within Thirty DAYS
after the bills, dolly approved, shall be presented to
the Navy Agent at Boston.
To be published three times a week till the 29th
August next, in the Msd,sonisn and Spectator,
w ashington, ID. G Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Augusta Age, Augusta, Ma ne; Hi'. Patrol, New
Hampshire; Morning Post and Daily Times, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts; Journal Of Commerce and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer and Demo
cratic Signal, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sun
and Repubhcsn, balnmorei Enquirer, Richmond,
Virginia; Old Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk
Virginia; kentuckisn at Lous v,iie, Gazette, at
Lexington, and MeysvilIe Advocate, Kentucsy; Old
School Republican, Statesman, and Cncinnat, Re-
publican, Ohio; Register and Chicago Democrat, H.
linois; Old School Democrat and Reporie Missouri
New Orleans Ropubicao, LOUISIANA; Detroit Free
Press, Michigan; Morning Ganete, Buffalo, N Y.
American Sentinel, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Daily Morning Post Pnlsburg Pennsy lvanis Co
lua ban Register New Hav.n, Connecticut, and
State Intehgencer, Geneva, New York.
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