The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-09
BUazAu or Cosr's, Eso.eA'r AnD RIrAIR,
.EJ fAs fff April 10, l645.

CEALED PROPOSALS (endorsed proposals for
~ hemp) viii be received 1t this Bureau until the
3lst day OF May ncxt for furnishing and delivering
at the navy-ysrd, Chsrlestown, Massachusetts,, on
or before the first day Of July, 1886, four hundred
tons Of water-rottsd hemp.
now at the nayy-yard, Chariestown. In deciding
upon offers, preference will DO gwen to American
hemp, if offered at equal or lower price than may DO
asked for foreign hemp. The hemp must be sub
ject to inspection and approval al the navy-yard,
Charlestcwn, Mass.chusetss, by persons to be APP
reau, and none will be received which shall not
pass such inspection. NaE
Persons who may wish to furnish hemp perfectly
free from tow, and ready for spinning can forward
separate proposals for such hemp; which hemp if
the proposals should be accepted, must like the 9th
er, be subject 70 inspection and approval at said
navy-yard before It will be received
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton of 2,240 pounds, delivered at said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
from two persons Of SUFFICIENT property to become
surcties for the fuflment of the contract 70 be
tered into, in one-hrd the amount Of said contract
To diminish the hazard 70 contractors of forward
ing hemp from the western States, which may not
be Of proper quality, or sufficiently well prepared,
he Secretary Of the Navy has appointed TWO agents,
VINO WIN, when requested, inspect hemp that may
under this advertisement Ono Of these agents will
inspect the hemp that may be sont 70 Louisville,
Kentucky, and the other that which may BE- ssn
70 81. Louis, in Missouri. These aeents viii be
furnished with samples Of the Risa Rain hemp, OK
with the means Of testing The strength q hemp, and
will be ready 70 give al Information In their power,
70 enable contractors to have their hemp properly
prepared, and ascertain the strength and charac-
ter Of before the expense Of sending Il 70 the
vy.ysrd i incurred. y must :. distinctly under,
these agents il merely V diinish he risf 70 con-
tractors, by furnishing asessl Information. The on
" inspection by which the hemp can be finally re-
ceived and paid for will be that at the navy-yard
where it is 70 be delivered.
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract ten per
centum will be deducted from the amount Of all bills
for deliveries, and retained until the completion Of
the contract as additional security for its perform
ance The remaining ninety per centum will be
paid within thirty days after bills, duly approved,
shall be presented 70 the navy agent at Boston,
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following newspapers, viz; The Globe and In
telligencer, Washington, d. c.; Morning Post and
Daily Times, Boston, Mass; Hampton Post,
Springfield, Mass; Hartford Times Hartford,
Conn; Journal of Commerce, Morning News, Eve
ming Post, New York, N. "; Pennsylvania, Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Union, Harrisburg, Pa; Republican,
Baltimore, Md Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Chron-
icle and Old Dominian, Portsmouth, Va; Jeaerso-
nian, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, KY; Statesman, Columbus,
70; Enquirer, Cincinnati, o.; State Sentinel, In
dianapo1is, Indiana Register, Springfield ILL.,; Demo
crat, Chicago, ILL.,; Free Press, Detroit, Mich; Mis-
sourian, st. Louis, Mo.
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
will be forwarded to the Bureau as evidence of pub
LEGATION. April l6-law4w