The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-15
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BuREAu or CossrRUcrios, EsulrMEsr, &c.
9Th October, l845.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and Ny tons of .9mercsn scefer-reted hemp al such
storehousc in each Of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and 81. Louis, in Missouri, may be dcsig-
mated by the United States hemp agent at those
places the deliveries TO DO made between the first
day Of March and the first day Of July, 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that It has
been saser-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 hatchelled
the Satisfaction of the inspectors, ready for spin.
ming. It's strength must be SUCH that rope o.
one and ihree-fourths Of an inch in circumference
made from twenty-one yarns az 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 be entirely
satisfactory 10 the inspectors, the chief Of this
bureau, or il will not be received. II will be in
specied 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 ceri
~ bills flor not less than one thousand dollars, The
last bill excepted according TO the provisions Of the
contract; ninety per cent. Of which TO be payable
within thirty days after the presentation Of the bills
70 bucn navy agent AZ may DC dSrceu upon ny tnt
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 2, 240 pounds when delv.
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 to one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, With two good and suiicien,
sureties, will be required for their faithful execu.
ton, In addition 10 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.
Ofers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms Of this advertisement.
If 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 responsi
bic bidder.
To be Published once week until LIST December
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli.
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, d. G.. -
Statesman, 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 llinois;-M issourian
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, Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.