The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-03
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
HQ NAVY DEPARTMENT,

fhL Y i1l NJ NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAu or Construction, EeUlrMEsr, &c.
ssd stss e fas 9th October, l645.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
~ for hemp" will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and fifty of .4meican scaie,-rsed hemp, at such
storchouse In each of the cities Of Louisville Ken
lucky and ST. Louis, in Missouri, as may be desg-
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 sDafer-rctted 10 the usual manner.
| ia The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shiyers, and must not lose moro than
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when hatchclled
10 the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spin
ming Its strength must be such, that rope Of
one and three of an inch in circumference
made from twenty-one yarns as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, by their direction, will bear
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and its
length, color and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory to the inspectors, the chief of this
bureau, il will not be received. II will be in
sPected and tested at the respective places Of de-
livery. 3A M
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the Inspector will certi-
fy bills flor not less than 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 ofthe bills
TO such navy agent as may be agreed upon by the
chief of this bureau and the contractors.
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
tons, and must state the price (writtsn in words
lengthy asked per ton Of 2,240 pounds when dcliv-
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 contrac Is
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
sureties, will be required for their faithful execu-
ton, in addition TO 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
Ii contracts are not executed within fve DAYS
after they have been received blythe persons whose
offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider
itself at liberty to offer it to 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. C. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia Tennessee ;--State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndiana;--Ar Argus,
Quincy; st. Clair Banner, Bcllve; Democrat,
Chicago; Register, Springfield, Illinois,;
ST. LOUIS Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri; Woman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
lowai-Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock Arkansas