The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAyr DEPARTMENT,
BuREAU OF CossrRUcrios, EeuIPmEsr, dc.
9Th October, l645.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
- for hemp" will be received ut this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons Of .fnevica ,paier-,stied hemp at such
storehouse in each of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and ST. Louis, in Missouri, 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, 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that il has
been ,caier-rettcd in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shiyers, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when hatchelcd,
10 the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spin
ming. Its strength must be such, that a rope o.
one and threc-fourths of an inch ia circumference,
made from twcnty-one yarns, asprepared and tested
by the inspectors 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. Il will be in
spccted 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 ceri-
fy bills or not less than one thousand dollars tho
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 (wrttsn in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 22i0 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, il 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 cxecu-
from all bills which may be approved and paid be-
fore the completion Of the contracts, which viii 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.
II contracts are not executed within i've 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 week until LIST December
in the following papers, viz: The Union, lntelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. G. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;-
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndiana--Argus
Quincy; st. Clair Banner, Bellville Democrat
Chicago; Register, Springfield, lnois;- 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,
Iown;--Courer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;--Ban
Little Rock, Arkansas.