The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-31
BUREAU OF CoNsrRucrIoN, EQulrMESr AND RsrAIRs.
July Is, 1874.

BUREAU OF Constructors, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
July Is, 1874
ITO 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, 1915. which
relates to the purchase OF American waier-rotted
Hemp
Proposals will be received at this Bureau, until 3
O'Clock, r. M, of the Goth day of August next, for
delivering at the Navy Yard, Charlos.own, 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,
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 ap-
poinIed by and act under instructions from the Navy
Department.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton Of 22lO pounds delivered at the Navy Yald
and must forward with them the offers Of persons of
sufficient property TO become surees in third the
amount Of the contract, for It's performance, if the
offer should be accepted.
Separate proposals will be received for quantities of
not less than thirty tons, more than two hundred
tons. To diminish the heard 10 contractors Of for
warding hemp from the Western States, which may
not be Of proper quality or sufficiently we'll pre-
pared, the Secretary of the Navy has appointed two
agents, who WILL when requested, inspect hemp that
may be prepared TO fulfil ntracts to be made under
this adve One of these agents will in
spect the Hemp that may be sent to Louisville, Ken
lucky, and the other that which may be sent 10 ST.
Louis, in Missouri. These agents will be furnished
with SAMPLES Of Riga Rein Hempan md with the means
of testing the strength of Hemp, and will be ready
to give all information in their power to enable con-
tractors to have their hemp properly prepared and TO
ascertain the s,reogh and character of IT, before the
expense of sending IL to the navy yard is incurred.
IL must be distinctly understood, however, that the
inspection and opinion of these agents is merely to
diminish the risk contractors by furnishing useful
information. TIE only inspection by which the
hemp can be finally received and paid tor, will be
that at the navy yard where i, is TO be delivered
The whole quantity of the hemp embraced in any
contract must be delivered at the navy yard Charles
town, Mas, before the frat day of August,
lS45.
In addition To the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of contracts, ten pei
cenium will be deducted from all bills for deliveries
and retained, until the comple,On of the contract,
additional security for its Performance The remain
ing ninety per conium viii be pad within thirty days
after The bills, duly approved shall be presented IL
| the Navy Agent a, Boston.
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