The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-13
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
a. NAvr DEsAsrnEsT:

fts tf.r NAVY DEPAkTAEhT
hA 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 -9msrosa waes-rstted hemp, at such
storchousc 10 each Of the cities Of Louisville, KEN
tucky, and ST. Louis, in Missouri, ~ may 30 desig-
nsted by the United States hemp agent at those
plass; The deliveries TO be made between the first
day q March and the 6rst day Of July, 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that il has
been scefer-retted in tina usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
dee from shivers, and must not lose more than
sixsscn per cent. of tow and waste when hatcheed,
70 The Satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spin
Ming. LIS aircngth must be such, that q rope Of
Ode md threc-fourths Of an inch in circumference,
dAde fom twenty-one yarns, a. prepared and tested
~ he Inspectors, by their direction, will bear at
least four thousand two hundred pounds and it,
length, color, and other properties, must b entirely
satstacsqry4o the inspectors or the chief Of this
bureau, Of Il will not be received. II will be In
pected and Tested at the respective places Of de-
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the inspector win cer
~ bills (for not less than thousand dollars, the
last bin excepted, according TO the provisions Of the
within thirty days after the presentation Of the bills
70 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 written 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 a. above
specified and must forward with their offer an obi
CATION, duly executed by two persons Of known
responsibility binding themselves for the perform
snce Of the offers, il they should be accepted.
Bonds to one-half the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
suretics will 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-
fore the compilation 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 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 next lowest responsi
bic bidder
To b published once week until LIST December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. C. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndiana,--Argu
Quincyj ST. Clair Banner, Bellville; Democrat,
Chicago; Register, Springfield Illinois- Mssourian,
St. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri Ycoman, Frankfort; Demo-
Graf, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa;-- Courier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;-Banne
Little Rock, Arkansas.