The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-06
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

A Navy DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Construction, EsuIrMEsr, &c.
4th October, lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
- for hemp" will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fty tons of .4mericen catereited hemp, al such
storehousc in each of the cities Of Louisville Ken
lucky, and ST. Louis, in Missouri, as may be desig-
mated by the United States hemp agent at those
places; the deliveries to be made between the frs,
day of March and the first day of July, l646, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that 1t has
been WGer-retted in the usual manner
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shyers, 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 threefourt of an inch in circumference,
made from twcnty-ooe yarns, as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear al
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and It's
LENGTH color and othor 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 cerii-
y bills (for 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 of the bills
to such navy agent 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 (writisn in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 2,240 pounds when deliv-
cred, inspected, tested, approved and received by
the agent and inspector, and payable as above
specified, and must forward with their offer 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-
ton, in addition TO deduction Of ten per cent.
from all bills which may be approved and paid be-
retained until they fully completed, in all
spects, according to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement
II contracts 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 to offer il to the next lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder.
To be published once week until lst December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, d. CT
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier Madison, indiana;--Argus,
Quincy; st. Clair Banner, Belvie; Democrat,
Chcago Register Springfield, Illinois,; Missourian,
st. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Mssouri;--Yeoma Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa;-Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.