The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-01
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, &c.
4sh October, lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposal.
- for hemp" will be received at this bureau unit
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and fifty tons of yqneicGn wae~reited hemp, at sucf
storehouse in each of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and ST. Louis, in Missouri, as may he 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. 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that 1t has
been spafer-retted in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shvers, and must not lose more thar
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when hatcheiled
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 twenty-one yarns as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear q
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and ID
length, color and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory TO the inspectors, or the chief OF tins
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 cert
fy bills (for not less than one thousand dollars, the
last bill excepted according TO the provisions of ths
contract; ninety per cent. OF which to De payable
within thirty days after the presentation of the bills
to such navy agent as may be agreed upon by the
chief of this bureau and the contractors.
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
tons, and must the price (written in words al
lengthy asked per ton Of 2,240 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 to one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and suficien,
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.
If 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 to offer to the next lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder
To be published once week until LIST December
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, d. C. -
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio;--
Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee ;--State Sentinel
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, lndiana;--Argus,
Quincy; ST. Clair Banner, Bcllville; Democrat
Chicago; Register, Springfield, Illinois, Mssourian
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.