The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-10

Proposals f0F American Wa
 tGsa~Eg0eGed FEegRaRg.
MY DEpARTMENr.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, Sc.

DuREAu OF CONSTRUCTION, EFUIrMENT, &c.
 4lh October, 1915. GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "proDosa,s - for hemp, will be received at ihis bureau until the l5,h December next iordeliycrinp enc hnntrcd and iliE taHs of lHeicaR aatar-roHea BfHB at such stetshousa in each of the cities of Louisville. Ken tncky dad St oais, in Missouri, as may be desig- hated by tie United States hemp agent at those pI3 eca the deliveries to be made between the first day oi March aEd the day July, l9l6. and accom- panied by satisfactory evidence that il has been ts4'er-rotted ill tbe usual manner
 iia hsmp must ba thoroughly dressed cleaned, free lrem siHFers, and must mol lose more than fif- teen per cent. ot tow an. waste when hatcheled. to the satisfaction of the nsBectors. ready for spinnino lts strength must be such, that a rope of one and three-leurths ot an inch in cifcumtprpacc made rom tWehty-one yarns, prepared and tested by the Inspectors, or by their direction, will bear al least iour thousand two hundred pounds; and it's length, color. and other properties Inustbe entirely satisfactory to the inspectors CT tha chief this bl- fea. or Il will not b2 received. 1t will be inspect cd aAd tested al the respective places or delivery
 For the hemp which may pass inspection and ba fet2Hed by the agent. he and the inspector will eer- lily bllis ltof not less than tHe@saad dollars tht last bili eXceptad) according to the provisions o the contract, ninety per cent. of which to be pay able within thirty dBs aiter the presentation oi thc b!ils to sae5 navy agent as my be agreed upon bV the clhe1 ottlis bureau and the contractors.
 Par5ef5 offering, mast oderforat least thirt, tons i HlH-tstaie laf Iltces (NfBtttA HI words If 1n9th ashed F2f ton of 2,2tl pounds when delivered in 22sGsdi tested, approved, and received by tne agen and inspector, and P9yaHia az above specified ant H5st forward Wish taeroior an obligation, duly tx gca'ad by t#o persons of luoUn responsibility binding themselves for the performance of the offers Ii thy sbeHtd b. accepted.
 B2ads to cae-Hail tde ameant of the contracts Whiet may he mlde WItl two good aHd saiiciea sEeiies will be required for their faithful cYecu i1aa il addition ta | deduction oI ten per cent iron all bills which may b. approved ami Fad before th' e@ialslgtoa oi the caa'l#cts which will be retainet 4a5l l4N arc islty eempieted, in all respects, ac sa..'u.. to their teFMs.
 G.tie aagt be Eadeia strict conformity With th. t1z@z ., tals aayga.i-zaent.
 Il e5sasaets aee Hos executed ai,bn five days If ter ,AeY have bacR rec iytd by thtf persons ~hozt aa=is h5Va been accepted, the bureau will eoHsid iteIf at liberty to oe. il to tbe GeXt lowest respoa sill bidder.
 Ta b published once week mi, lst December la iEe following papers, viz: fHe Unoh tatelii SIC r, aa Consultation, ' ashngjon, D. c; States han, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati Ohio; Union Nashville; Appeal, Memphis; Tennessee Democrat telH5'hta, Tennessee State sentinel, Indianapolis Gonsizr Madison, Indiana; Argus. Quincy; St Gl7ir Bonner, BalieEle; Democrat, Ghicago; nsi.s Aft laaos; Mssogfian, s.s l.a.;is. inquirer, Jel ia.#oHciy, Platte Eagle, Plate city, Missouri; Yco ia8l5, traHlsiofd; Democrat, Louisville; Gazette beHi4xson, Kentucky; Territorial Gazette and Ad E5itisI, Earllngtoh, Iowa; Courier, MilWaulziC Hiseeas.a; 8aHner, Little Rock, Alkaasaa.
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