The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-14
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
RETTED HEMP.

NAvY DEPARrMESr,
BuREAu or consraucrIos, EsuIvMENr, &c.
4th October. ls45.
CEALED PROPOSALS., endorsed "ProPosals
~ for hemp" will be received at this bureau until
the 18th December next, for delivering one hundred
and hy tons of .9mercsn soserrefted hemp, al such
storehouse in each Of the cities Of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and ST. Louis, in Missouri, as may be desig-
mated by the United States hemp agent II those
places the deliveries 70 bc made between the frst
day of March and the first day Of July, i64G, and
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that It has
been ,cater-retted in tho usual manner.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and must not lose more than
sixteen Der cent. Of tow and waste when hatcheled,
to the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spin.
ming. Its strength must be such, that q rope Of
one and three-fourths Of an inch in circumference,
by the inspectors, Or by their direction, will bear at
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and it,
length, color, and other properties, must be entirely
satisfactory to the inspecto or the chief OF this
bureau, or il will not be received. Il will be I'M
sPecsd and tested Al the respective places Of de-
livery 8aa s'
For the hemp which may pass inspection and be
received by the agent he and the inspector will cer
~ hilla (or not less than thousand doars, 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
% such navy agent e. may be asreed upon BY the
chief Of this bureau and the contractors. ,,itt
Persons offering, must offer for at least thirty
tons, and must state the price (wrtea 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
responsibility binding themselves for the perform
ance Of the offers, il they should be accepted.
Bonds to onc-haIf the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
sureties will be required for their faithful execu-
ton, in addition TO 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.
Ofenm 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 70 the next lowest responsi-
BILE bidder. ~
To BIO published once week until let December,
in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli-
gencer, and Constitution, Washington, D. C. 80
Statesman, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;--
Union,l Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee State Sentinel,
Indianapolis; Courier, Madison, indiana; Argus,
Quincy; 81. Clair Banner, Bcllvc; Democrat,
ChicaeotR Register Springfield Illinois;M issouran,
81. Louis Inquirer, Jefferson city; Platte Eagle,
Platte city, Missouri;- Woman, Frankfort; Demo
Graf, Louisville; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky
Territorial Gaxstte and Advertiser, Burlington,
Iowa. Courier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner
Little Rock, Arkansas.