The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAVY DEPARrMEnT,
BUREAU OF CossrRucrioN, EeulrMENr, &e.
~ a 4th October, l845.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed .Propossls
~ for hemp" will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons Of .americsn pasr-rsttsd hemp, at such
storehousc in each of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and st. Louis in Missouri az 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, 1916, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that il has
been ,csisr-retted in the usual manner.
The hemp must De thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and must not lose moro than
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatchelled
70 the Satisfaction Of the inspectors, ready for spin
ming. It's strength must be such, that q rope Of
one and three.fourths Of an inch in circumference,
made from twentyone 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 it will not be received II will be in
speced and tested at the respective places Of de-
livery. h = p8
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the inspector will cert
y bills (for not less than one thousand dollars the
last bill accepted according 70 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 (wrtten in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 2240 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 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-haf 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 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. st.
II contracts are not executed within Ave 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 lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder. 3.i3 l3 F-aff&
To be published once week until lst December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intel-
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, Bellve; Democrat,
Chicago Register Springfield lllnois;- Missourian,
ST. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri;-Y eoman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
IowaICourier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.