The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-19
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
NAVY DEPARTreSN
BUREAu or CossrRperscs, ,EstIfhEsr, DC.
4th October, l645.

NAVY DEPAarnesf,
BUREAu or CossrRpcrics, ,EstIfMESr, &c
r 4th October, l645.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
- for hemp" viii be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons Of fmeriean icaierettfd hemp, at such
storehouse 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, 1916, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that 1t has
been uafer-retted in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent OF tow and waste when hatchelled
90 the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready foI spin
ming. Its strength must be such, that rope o.
one and three -fourths of inch in circumference,
made from twenty-onc yarns, 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 II Will DE In
spected and tested ct 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
~ bills (for not less than thousand dollars, the
last bill exceptcdi 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 must state the price (wftton In words at
lengthy asked per ton Of a,24O 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-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
sureties, win 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-
lore the completion Of the contracts which will be
retained until they are fully completed, in all re-
spects, according 10 their terms.
Offers must be made In strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement
lf 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 10 oiier to the next lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder
To DO published once week until LIST December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Inie-
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, Bevillc; Democrat
Chicago; Register, Springfield, Illinois,; -Missourian
st. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri Woman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette Lexington, Kentucky;--
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser Burlington,
lowa;-Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.