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 BUREAU OF CoSsTRUcr1oH. EeufrmrNr. sxc. 4th October, Ist5 es fer hemp viii beieceved at this bureau unfif % ,'a December next, iordciiyering one hundred stoIehea5e hef 4acl lica 5epD af s,Ich tucSy, and et l3o-f The eities If Eoniertre Kan hated by the United Ssad isso,iri ss fas, hr ,esr ces the deliveries obc rfsss., se,a,s ,t ,is i of March and the firstday of JHfJ7 ts e. , panied by satisfactory evidence that s.a J J acater-rotted ih the usual manner. .
 The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cIeahts. tree rom shiyefs, and must not lose more than ii teen per cent ot tow and waste when hstcbeled, fo the satisfaction of the nspectoTs ready for spinning Is strength must be such that a rone of one and three-icurtls Of an inch in circumference, made from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the inspectors, Of by tlieir drec,ion will bear at least four thouaand two hundred pounds; and it's length color aud other properties, must be entirely satisfactory 10 the inspectors or the ciie o this bu reai CT Il VIII not be received II will be inspect, ed and tested a the respective places of delivery.
 Tor the hemp which may pass inspection and be received by the agent, he and the inspector will hy bills esor not less than thousand dollars, the, last bill eXeenled,l aocordng to the provisions of the contract, ninety per cent. of which to be pay. able within thirty days after the presentation of the bills to such navy agent as may be agreed upon by the chief ol this bureau and tue contractors.
 Petsons offering must offer for at least thirty tons, and mus state the price, (rtten n words at length) asked per ton Of 2,2t0 pounds when delivered, n- spected, tested, approved and received by Inc agent and inspector. and payable as above specified and must forward with theiroder sn obligation. duly ex- eeuled bf two persons of known responsibility, binding themselves for the performance o the offers, if they should De accepted.
 Bonds 10 one-haif the amount oi the contracts which may be made, with two good and sufficient Surees, will be required for their faithful execu- tion, in addition to deduction of ten per cent from all bills which may be approved and paid before the completion of the contracts, which will be retained until they are inly completed, in all respects, ac- cordng 10 their terms.
 Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms this advertisement
 II contracts are not executed within 1Ye aaYs af- ter they have been received by the persons whose offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider itself 1t liberty to offer it tc the next lowest respon- sbe bidder
 To be published once weel, until Isl December. in the following papers, viz: The Union, Intelli- gencer. and Constitution, W ashingt9n D. C.; States man, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Union, Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State Sentinel, Indianapolis; Courier Madison Indiana; Argus Quincy; St. Clair Banner, Beey.lle; Democrat Cheago Spring. field, Illinois; Missouran, St. Lous; Inquirer, Jeff iersoh eit Plaie Fagla, Platte city. Missouri; Yeo- man, ffaukiofd; Democrat, LouiaYe; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky; Territorial Gazette and Ad- vertisei Burlington. Iowa; Courier, Milaaukie, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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