Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-11-15
Proposals for American Water
Rctted Hemp.

Ha2 Nav DEPARTMENT.,
BuseAu OF CoSsrrcrIoN, EQUIPMENT.
Al October, la45
DsPROPOSAIs.. endowed "Prcpe-
- sails FOR hemp" viii he veceived AZ this
bureau until the 18th December next. fo- de-
livrrinp one hundred and fftv tons Of Amer
ico~ ~aseYlrsfted hemp, at such siorehonse. in
each sof the cities Of Louisville, Kentucky,
aud s.. Louis. in Missouri, NJ msy be tesig-
nAied by the United Sta'os hemp agent Al
those places; the deliverie, t" be made he
tween the Fret day Of March al the first dav
Of 1niv 1916. and accompanied bs sa''a'ac-
try evidence thai IL has been sOdtsr-retted in
the usual manner.
The hemp. must be thoroughly dressed,
cleaned, free from shvcrs, and must not lose
more than sixteen per cent. of tow and waste
when hatchelleh to the satisfaction Of tho
inspectors, ready for epnhihg, It's strength
m ust be such. that rope of one and three
fourths OF an inch in crcumterence, made
from ~ en,vAone warns, as prepared and tast-
ed by the inspectors, or by their dire csien,
will bear nj least four thousand two hundred
poundss and its Length. color, and other pro-
perties, mnet he entirely Satisfactory TO the
inspectors, or the chief Of this buruaw, or u
will no, be received. II will be inspe: ted
| aud tested At the respective placed OF de'iv.
erv. 10
For the hemp which may pass Inspection
and be received nv the agent, he and tho in
spector will certify bills Uor not less than
one thousand dollars, the last BILL accepted
| according to the provisions OF the contract
ninety per cent. OF which 10 be payable with
| in thirty DAYS alter the presentation Of the
| bulls To such navy agent az may be agreed
upen by the chief Of this bureau and the con-
| tJactorF
Persons Offering, ,s,ust offer Il least thirt y
tomb. ana must state the price written in
words al lengthy ask ed per ton Of I, 94O Pouhdi
when delivered, inspected. tasted, approved,
and rec eived by the agent and inSpec,orj and
pa, able rs above specified, and must forward
v it'll their offer On obligation, duly executed
! by nj perssns OF known responsibility, bind
| ing themselves for the Pessorms nee OF the Of
i.Ts, it they thould DE accepted
Bonds 10 sne-ha this amount OF the con
tracts which my BE made, with two good
and sufficient su.eliess viii be required ior
| their ta,,hiul execution, in additon toa de-
| duc,ioh Of ten per cent from all bills which
| may b. approved and paid before the ompie-
t,bn OF the contracts, which will be retail nc q
until they are fully completed. IN ali respects.
| according to their terms.
| Ofiprss .musi bic made in strict conformity
! with the ierm5 OF this advertisement
! 1t contracts IRE aot executed within hive
| days after they hate been received BY the
/ persons whose "a. 70 have been excepted. the
/ bureau viii consider itself 81 liberty 70 ofie
1t the next lowest respo6libls bidder.
| To be puDltshed once week until let De-
Icembef. m the following papers, viz: The
Union, INTEL, gencsr. and Con :, isu.;on. w ash
ington, y Cj-Sistesman, Col ambue EnqHiT
Or, Cincinna,i, Ohio. Union, Nashviite. Ap
" ~, Aiemphlsl Teans sse~ Democrat. Coium
O,a, Tennessee ,-6ssses Sentinel. India mop.
oils; Courier, Msdisens Indiana ,--Arxns
Quincy, 81. Clair Banner. telivalle. Demo
Graz, Chicago, Register, Springh. Id, lll,uo,l
l-Mtssosnsn, ST. Lou,s. inquirer, Jeffsrso,
city. Platte tsgte, Plsne c,ty, Mlssoun,-
YeOman, Frankfort, Democrat, FLoalssilir
Usze.te. Lexington. Kentucky, Territoris
Gsxe.le and Advertiser, Burlington, lows
-,ourisr,. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Banne
intis Rock, ArksDsss -
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