The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-27
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAu OF CONSTRUCTION, EeUifsiEsr, &c.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAu OF Construction, EeUIPsiEsT, DC.
4th October, l845.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposas
~ for hemp" will be received AT this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons Of s4nrrcaw pder-rsfied hemp at such
slorehouse 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 first
day of March and the first day Of July, 1896 and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that it has
been ipaier-retted in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and mtist not lose more than
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when hatcheled,
to the satisfaction of the inspectors, ready for spin
ming. Its strength must be such, that a rope OF
one and three-fourhs of an inch IN circumference,
made from twenty-ono yarns, prepared and tested
by the inspectors, by their direction, will bear at
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and It's
length, color, and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory TO the inspectors, or the chief Of this
bureau, or it will not be received. IL will be in
speced 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 cer-
y bills (for less than thousand dollars, the
last bill excepcd> 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 as may be agreed upon by the
chief Of this bureau and the contractors
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
tons, and state the price (wrtten in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 2.240 pounds when deliy-
cred, inspected, tested, approved, and received by
the agent and inspector, and payable as above
specified, and must forward with their offer an ob-
CATION, duly executed by two persons Of known
responsibility, binding themselves for the perform
anco 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
suretes, will be required for their faithful execu-
ton, in addition 10 a 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 are 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 to offer it to the next lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder.
To be published once a week until lst December
in the following papers, viz: The Union, lntelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. c.. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, Indiana; Argus,
Quincy ST. Clair Banner, Belville; Democrat,
Chicago; Register Springfield, Illinois,;
st. Louiss Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser Burlington,
Iowa;-Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner,
Little Rock, Arkansas.