The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-23
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
NAvr DEPARTMENT,

NAvr DEPARTMENT,
BuREAU OF CONTRADICTION EaUIPMEsr, &c.
4th October, l645.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
- for hemp" viii be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next for delivering one hundred
and fly Of .americen tcster-retted hemp at such
storehouse In each Of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and 81. Louis, in Missouri, Us may be 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 il has
been waier-retted in the usual manner. q
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 Of
one and three-fourths of an inch in circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns as prepared and tested
by the inspectors, by their direction will bear at
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and it's
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 i'm
spected and tested at the respective places Of de-
livery tfs a4 .alg <.
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the inspector will certi
fy bills flor not less than 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 sucn 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 state the price written 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
suretes, 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 conracts which will be
retained until they are fully completed in all re-
spects according 10 their terms. ,lNf
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement
If contracts are not executed within 1--WE 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. a4
To be published once week until lst 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, Indiana Argus,
Quincy; St. Clair Banner, Bellvillc; Democrat,
Chicago Register Springfield, Illinois;-M ssouran,
St. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri - Yeoman, Frankfort; Demo
crat, Louisville; Gazette Lexington Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
owa;-Courier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.