The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.
NAyr DEPARTMENT,

NAvr DEPARTMENT.
BuREAu OF CossrRucrios, EeuirMEsT, DC.
4th October, lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals
- for hemp" win be- received at this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and y tons Of .fmsviean ,caier~rssd hemp, at such
storehouse in each OF the cities Of Louisville Ken
lucky, and ST. LOUIS, In Missouri, may be desig-
mated by the United States hemp agent at those
places; the deliveries 10 be made between the FIRST
day Of March and the first day Of July, 1886, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that II has
been ,raser-retied in the usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shiyers, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent Of tow and waste when hatchelled,
TO the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spin
ning. It's strength must be such, that rope o.
one and three.fourths Of an inch in circumference,
made from twentyone yarns, as prepared and tested
by the inspectors by their direction, will bear AT
least four thousand two hundred pounds; aud It's
length COLOR and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory to the inspectors, or the chief Of this
bureau, or IL 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-
~ 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
to such navy agent may be agreed upon by the
chief Of this bureau and the contractors.
Persons offering, must offer for nj least thirty
TONS and must state the price written in words at
lengthy asked per ton Of 2.240 pounds when deliv-
cred, inspected, tested, approved, and received by
the agent and inspector, and payable az above
specified, and must forward with their offer 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-haf 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 10 deduction of ten per cent.
from all bills which may be approved and paid 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 five days
after they have been received by the persons whose
offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider
itself at liberty to offer it TO the next lowest respons
BILE bidder.
To be published once week until LIST December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, ID. 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, Belville; Democrat,
Chicago; Register Springfield, Illinois,; Missouran,
st. Louis; Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Frankfort; Demo-
crat, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington Kentucky
Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa;--Courier, Milwaukee, wisconsin, Banner
Little Rock Arkansas.