The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-28
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF CossrRuorIos, EeUIPMEsr, &c
I, 4th October, lS45.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF CoNsrRuorIos, EoUIPMEsr, DC
~ 4th October, lSa5.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for hemp" will he received at this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and fifty Of .7merican pater-retied 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, 1876, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that II has
been ,oaier-retted 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 hatchelled
to the satisfaction Of the inspectors, ready for spin
ming Its strength must be such, that rope o.
one and three.fourths of an inch in circumference
made from tweny-one yarns, as prepared and tested
by the inspectors or by their direction, will bear al
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and its
length color and other properties, must he entirely
satisfactory to the inspectors, the chief of this
bureau, or it will not be received. II will be In
spected 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 cerii-
fy bills (for less than thousand dollars the
last bill excepcd according to the provisions of the
contract; ninety per cent. Of which to be payable
within thirty days after the presentation of the bills
10 Sucn navy agent US may De uSTccu upon ny tue
chief of this bureau and the contractors.
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
TONS and must state the price (written in words al
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 10 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 to 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.
IL contracts are not executed within five days
after they have been received by the persons whose
offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider
itself at liberty offer il to the 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. CO.
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;-
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndiana;--Argus,
Quincy; st, Clair Banner, Belville; Democrat,
Chicago; Register Springfield, Illinois,; Missourian,
ST. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri eoman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa. Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.