The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-05
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4 april 10, lo4o.
| SEALED PROPOSALS endorsed proposals fo
3lst day Of May next for furnishing and delivering
al me hayward, Chsrlestown, Massachusetts,, on
or before the first day Of July, 1886 four hundred
tons of water-rotcd hemp. E
This hemp must be equal to the Riga Rein hemp
now at the navy-yard, charlestown. In deciding
upon oilers, preference will be gwen 70 American
asked Tor foreign hemp The hemp must be sub
leet 10 inspection and approval at the navy-yard,
onariestown, Massachusetts, by persona to be ap-
pointed, by and under instructions from this Bu-
reau' ana none will DO received which shall not
pass such inspection.
Persons who may wish to furnish hemp perfectly
Iree from tow, and ready for spinning, can forward
separate proposals for such hemp; which hemp, If
thc proposals should be accepted must like the 9th
er, DC subject to inspection and approval at said
navy-yard before it will be received
PERSONS making offers must state the price asked
per ton OF 2,240 pounds, delivered at said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
from two persons Of sufficient properly To become
sureties for the fulfment of the contract to be en-
tered into, in onethrd the amount of sid contract
10 diminish the hazard TO contractors Of forward
ing 10y hemp from the western States, which may not
~. Jo % Proper quality, or sufficiently well prepared,
mS SeeIery Of the Navy has appointed two agents,
xno viii, when requested, inspect hemp that may
and intended to fulfil contracts to be made
unoer n,s advertisement. One Of these agents will
R 1specs tne nemP that may be sent to Louisville,
70 $500 q. fn. anu 'n M other that which may BE- sen
furnished with samples Of the Riga Rein hemp. ex-
ccpung for hemp fully prepared for spinnine. and
with the means of testing the strength 81 henn' and
will be ready to give all Information in their power.
70 enable contractors 70 have their hemp properly
prepared, and 70 ascertain the strength and charuc-
ter oft before the expense Of sending L 70 the ~
vy-yard = incurred. Il must be distncely undsr-
stood. howeycr that the inspection and eninioa a.
these agents 10 merely to diminish the rsk TO CON
tractors, by furnishing useful information. The on
~ inspection by which the hemp can be finally re-
ceived and paid for will be that a. the navy-y.rd
where il is TO be delivered. no
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract ten per
centum will be deducted from the amount Of all bills
for deliveries, and retained until the completion OF
the contract as additional security for It's perform
ance The remaining ninety per centum win be
paid within thirty days after bills, duly approved,
shall be presented to the navy agent at Boston,
Massachusetts.
To be published once week for four weeks in
Inc following newspapers, viz: The Globe and In
Daily Times, Boston, Mass; Hampden Post,
Springfield, Mass; Hartford Times, Hartford,
Conn; Journal Of Commerce, Morning News, Eve
ming Post, New York, N. "; Pennsylvania, Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Pitts
uuISh, ra.s Oh0I, harrisburg, Ia; Republican,
Baltimore, Md; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Chron-
icle and Old Dominican, Portsmouth, Va; Jefferso-
Man, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, XVI; Statesman, Columbus,
o.; Enquirer, Cincinnati, o.; State Sentinel, In
iianapolis, Indiana; Register, Springfield, ILL.,; Demo
,rat, Chicago ILL.,; Free Press, Detroit, Mich; Mis-
sourian, st. Louis, Mo.
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
will be forwarded to the Bureau evidence Of pub
ication. April 16--law4w