The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-13
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BUREAU OF sCoHsr's, EouiQM'T ARD HErAiR,
CEALEp PROPOSALS (endorssd proposals for
- hemp) will be received at this Bureau until the
3lst day Of May next for furnishing and delivering
at the navy-yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on
or before the FIRST day Of july 1886, four hundred
tons Of water-rotted hemp.
This hemp must be equal 70 the Riga Rein hemp
upon offers, preference viii be gwen to American
hemp, il offered at equal lower price than may be
asked for foreign hemp. The hemp must be sub
iect to inspection and approval at the navy-yard,
Chares,own, Massachusetts,, by persons to be APP
pointed, by and under Instructions from this Blu
reau, and none will be received which shall not
pass such inspection.
Persons who may wish to furnish hemp perfectly
free from tow, and ready for spinning, can forward
separate proposals for such hemp; which hemp, II
the proposals should be accepted must like the 9TH
or, be subject 70 inspection and approval at said
navy-yard before il will be received.
Persons making offers must stAte the price asked
per ton Of 2,240 pounds, delivered OF said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
from two persons Of sufficient property to become
suredes for the fulfment Of the contract to be
tered into, in oDe-third the amount of said contract
To diminish the hazard TO contractors of forward
ing hemp from the western States, which may not
be of proper quality, or sufficiently well prepared
the Secretary Of the Navy has appointed two agents.
who will, when requested, inspect hemp that may
beprepared and intended to fulfil contracts 70 be made
under this advertisement. One Of these agents will
Kentucky, and the other that which may be 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 spinning, and
with the means of testing the strength Of hemp, and
win be ready to give all Information in their power
to enable contractors to have their hemp properly
prepared and to ascertain the strength and charac-
ter Of it, before the expense Of sending It to the ma
vy-yard is incurred. Ii must be distinctly UNDER
stood. however, that the inspection and opinion Of
these agents 10 merely TO diminish the risk to con-
tractors, by furnishing useful 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 IL TO be delivered.
In addition to the bonds which viii be required
for the faithful performances 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 centnm will be
paid within thirty days after bills, duly approved,
shall be presented to the navy agent at Boston,
Massachusetts,. l @ M; n, y Isg
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following newspapers, viz: The Globe and In
Daily Times, Boston, Maas HAmpden Post,
Springfield, Mass; Hartford Times, Hartford,
Conn; Journal of Commerce, Morning News, Eve
ming Post, New York, N. r.; Pennsylvanian Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Union, Harrisburg, Pa; Republican,
Baltimore Nd; Enquirer, Richmond Va; Chron-
icle and Old Dominian, Portsmouth,, Va; Jeferso-
MAN, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, XVI Statesman, Columbus,
O.; Enquirer, Cincinnati o.; State Sentinel, In
dianapofs, Indiana; Register, Springfield, ILL.,; Demo
craft Chicago, Ill; Free Press, Detroit Mich; Mis-
sourian, 81 Louis, Mo.
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
viii be forwarded to the Bureau as evidence Of pub
LEGATION. April I6-1aw4w