The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-10
Bureau or Cossrs, EsUIen'r AaD RErAIR,
Anil ~ lRAS

BUREAU o. CossrN' Hsu'sn 40 ~ n ,oss
SEALED PROPOSALS (ssdorssd proposals for
= hempl win 10 rsosivsd Il sAis Bureau until the
3lst day Of May next. for furnishing and delivering
al the navy-yard. Chsrlestovn, Massachusetts,, ON
before the Arst day Of July, 1916, four hundred
tons Of watsr-rotted hemp.
This hemp must be equal to tho Riga Rein hemp
now At The nsvy-yard, Chsrisstown In deciding
hemp, il osfed at equal or lovsr psics ,han may be
asked for foreign hemp. The hemp must be sub
ject to inspection and approval at the navy-yard,
Charlestown, Massachusetts,, by persons to be APP
pointed, by and under instructions from this Blu
resu. and none will be received which shall not
pass such inspection.
Persons who may wish TO farnish hemp perfectly
free from tow, and ready for spinning, can forward
separate proposals for such hemp; which hemp il
the proposals should be accepted, must like the OH
er, be subject to inspection and approval at said
navy-yard' before il will be received sr
Persons making offers must state the prize 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
sureties for the fdfment Of the contract 10 be
tered into in onethrd 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 we'll prepared,
the Secretary Of the Navy has appointed two agents,
VINO VIII, when requested, inspect hemp that mny
be prepared and intended to fulfil contracta to be made
under this advertisement One Of theee agents viii
inspect the hemp that may be sent 70 Louisville,
Kentucky, and the other that which may b sen
to St. Louis, In Missouri. These agents will be
furnished with samples Of the Riga Rein hemp, ex-
cepting for hemp fully prepared for spinnins. and
with the means Of testing the strengh 81 hsmp and
viii be ready 70 give all Information in ther power,
prepared, and TO ASCERTAIN the strength and chsrac
ter Of before the expense Of sending il to the ma
Sy.yard u incurred. n mAss u aaiGinolly undsr-
stood, however, that the inspection md opinion Of
these agents is merely TO diminish the risk to con-
tractors, by furnishing useful information. The
ly inspection by which the hemp can be finally re-
ceived and paid for will be that at the navy-yard
where it is to be delivered.
In addition TO the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract per
centum will be deducted from the amount of all bills
for deliveries and retained until the compilation Of
the contract, additional security for n perform
ance. The remaining ninety per contum will be
paid within thirty days after bills, duly approved
shall be presented to the navy agent at Boston,
Massachusetts.
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following newspapers, viz: The Globe and In
Daily Times, Boston, Mass; Hampden Post,
Springfield, Mass; Hartford Times, Hartford,
Conn; Journal Of Commerce, Morning News, Eye-
ming Post, New York, N. r.; 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, Porthmouth, Va. Jefferso-
MAN, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn,
Appeal Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, Ky;
Democrat, Louisville, KY; Statesman, Columbus,
o.; Enquirer, Cincinnati, O.; State Sentinel In
dianapolis, Indiana; Register, Springfield, H.; Demo
craft Chicago, Ill; Free Press, Detroit, Mich; Mis-
The above papers. containing the advertisement.