The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-17
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF Construction, EouiPMEsr, &c,
4th October, l645
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for hempn will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons of amerioaa estsr-rsttsd hemp, at such
storehouse in each Of the cities of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and st. Louis, in Missouri, as may be desig-
mated by the United States hemp agent at those
places; the deliveries to be made between the frst
day of March and the first day Of July, I646, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that it has
been waier-retted in the usual manner. ,
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatcheled
TO the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spin
ming. Its strength must be such, that rope o.
one and three-fourths Of inch in circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, or 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, 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 tho hemp which may pass inspection and be
received BY the agent he and the inspector will certi
fy bills flor not less than one thousand dollars, the
last bill accepted according to the provisions Of tho
contract; ninety per cent. Of which to be payable
within thirty days after the presentation Of the bills
" sucn navy agent as may De 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 (writen in words at
lengthy asked per ton of 2,240 pounds when dev-
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-half 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 70 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
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 to the next lowest respons
bic bidder.
To be published once week until LIST December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. G. -
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, -Missouran,
st. Louis Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri Yeoman, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa;-Courier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; -Banncr
Little Rock, Arkansas. @