The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-22
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Constructions, EQUIPMENT, &c.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or CossTRucrios, EeuIPMEsT, DC.
4ih October, lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
~ for hemp" will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fifty of .4merfcan iraerrefftd hemp, at such
storehouse in each of the cities Of Louisville Ken
lucky, and st. Louis, in Missouri, may be desig-
mated by the United States hemp agent at those
places; the deliveries to be made between the first
day of March and the first day Of July, 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that It has
been tcaier-retted in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shiyers, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent of tow and waste when hatchelled,
to the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spin
ming. Its strength must be such, that rope o.
one and threefourths Of an inch in circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear at
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and its
length, color and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory to the inspectors, or the chief of this
bureau, or il will not be received. IL will be in
spected and tested at the respective places of de-
livery.
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the inspector will ceri
fy bills (for not less than one thousand dollars, the
last bill excepted according to the provisions of the
contract; ninety per cent. of which to be payable
within thirty days after the presentation of the bills
chief of this bureau and the contractors
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
tons, and must state the price (written in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 2, $40 pounds when delv-
cred, inspected, tested approved, and received by
the agent and inspector, and payable as above
specified, and must forward with their offer an obi
CATION, duly executed by two persons Of known
responsibility, binding themselves for the perform
ance of the offers if they should be accepted.
Bonds to one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
sureties, will be required for their faithful execu-
tion in addition TO q deduction of ten per cent
from all bills which may be approved and paid be-
fore the completion of the contracts, which will be
retained until they fully completed, in all re-
spects, according to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms Of this advertisement
If contracts are not executed within FIVE days
after they have been received by the persons whose
offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider
itself at liberty offer the next lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder
To be published once week until LIST December,
in the following papers, viz The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. G. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndana;-Argus,
Quincy; ST. Clair Banner Beville; Democrat
Chicago; Register, Springfield lllinos;-Missourian
St. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri Yeoman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser Burlington,
owa;--Courer, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas