The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-12
BuREAGor CoNsr's, EauIan'r ARp RErAIR,
April a. lS45


CEALED PROPOSALS (endorsed proposals for
~ hemp will be received at this Bureau until the
5ist day Of May next for furnishing and delivering
at the Davy-yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts ON
or before the first day Of July, 1886, four hundred
tons Of water-rotted hemp.
This i hemp hen mus. Be equal 2 the Riga Rein hemp
upon offers, preference will be gwen to American
hemp if offered at equal or lower price than may be
asked for foreign hemp. The hemp must be sub
lect to inspection and approval at the navy-yard,
Cnarlestown, Massachusetts, by persons to be APP
pointed, by and under instructions from this Blu
reau, and none will be received which shall not
pass such inspection.
Persons who may wish to furnish hemp perfectly
free from tow, and ready for spinning can forward
separate proposals. for such hemp; which hemp, if
the proposals should be accepted must, like the 9TH
er, be subject to inspection and approval at said
nayy-yard before it will be received.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton Of 2,240 pounds, delivered at said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
from two persons Of sufficient properly to become
sureties for the uflmcnt Of the contract to be en-
tered into, in one-hrd the amount Of said contract
To diminish the hazard to contractors Of forward
ing hemp from the western States, which may not
be Of proper quality, or sufficiently well prepared,
the Secretary Of the Navy has appointed two agents.
VINO WIN, when hen requested, inspect hemp that may
under this advertisement One Of these agents win
inspect the hemp that NAV be sent to Louisville.
Kentucky, and the other that which may be sen
to ST. Louis, in Missouri. These agents will be
furnished with samples Of the Riga Rein hemp. ak
ceptng for hemp fully prepared for spinning, and
with the means Of testing the strength OF hemp, and
will be ready to give all information in their power
to enable contractors to have their hemp PROPERLY
prepared and to ascertain the strength and charac
ter of IT. before the expense Of sending it to the ma
vy-yard is incurred. II must be distinctly UNDER
Stood h0Wever that the insrection and ot,inion Of
these agents is merely TO diminish the risk con-
tractors by furnishing useful information. The on
ly inspection by which the hemp can be finally re-
ceived and paid for will be that at the navy-yard
where It'll to be delivered.
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance Of the contract per
centum will be deducted from the amount of all bills
for deliveries, and retained until the completion Of
the contract, additional security for its perorm
ance. The remaining ninety per Centum will bo
paid within thirty days after bills, duly approved,
shall be presented to the navy agent at Boston,
Massachusetts,.
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following newspapers, viz: The Globe and In
telgencer, Washington, 2: g.; Morning Post and
Daily Times Boston, Mass HamPden Post,
Conn.,; Journal of Commerce, Morning News, Eve
ming Post, New York, N. r.; Pennsylvania, Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post Pitts
burgh, Pa; Union, Harrisburg, Pa; Republican,
Baltimore, Nd; Enquirer Richmond, Va; chron-
MAN, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, KY; Statesman, Columbus,
To-; Enquirer, Cincinnati, o.; State Sentinel, In
dianapolis, Indiana; Register, Springfield H.; Demo
crat, Chicago; I'LL Free Press, Detroit Mich; Mis-
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
will be forwarded to the Bureau as evidence ofpub
location. April 16--law4w