The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28
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April ls, l845.
CEALED PROPOSALS endorsed proposals for
~ hemp) viii be received at this Bureau until the
3lst day of May next, for furnishing and delivering
at the navy-yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on
or before the first day Of July, l646, four hundred
This hemp must be equal TO the Riga Rein hemp
now at the navy-yard, Charlestown. In deciding
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
jet to inspection and approval at the navy-yard,
pointed, by and under Instructions from this Blu
reau, and mono will be received which shall no,
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, II
the proposals should Be accepted must like the 9th.
or, be subject to inspection and approval at said
navy-yard before it viii be received.
Persons making offers must state the price asked
per ton Of 2,240 pounds, delivered 1t said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
from two persons of sufficient property to become
surctes for the fuflment of the contract 70 be en-
tered into, In one-hrd the amount 81 aid consacg
ing hemp from the western States, which may moi
be of proper quality, or sufficiently well prepared
the Secretary Of the Navy has appointed two agents
who will, when requested, inspect hemp that may
be prepared and intended to fulfil contracts tob made
under this advertisement. One of these agents will
inspect the hemp that may 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, OK.
cepting for hemp fully prepared for spinning, and
with the 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 ii, before the expense of sending it to the
vy-yard is incurred. 1t must be distinctly under
stood however, that the inspection and opinion of
these agents is merely TO diminish the risk TO
tractors, by furnishing useful information The on
y inspection by which the hemp can be finally re.
ceved and paid for will be that at the navy-yard
where it is to be delivered.
In addition to the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract ten per
centum win be deducted from the amount of all bills
for deliveries, and retained until the completion Of
the contract additional security for its perform
ance. The remaining ninety per centum will be
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
telligencer, Washington, D. c.; Morning Post and
Daily Times. Boston, Mass; Hampden Post,
Springfield, Mass; Hartford Times, Hartford,
Conn; Journal Of Commerce, Morning News, Eve
ming Post, New York, NJ VI; Pennsylvanian, Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Union, Harrisburg, Pa; Republican,
Baltimore, Md; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Chron-
icle and Old Dominan, Porthmouth, W.; Jefferso-
MAN, New Orleans, La; Union Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn; Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, KY; Statesman, Columbus,
o.; Enquirer, Cincinnati, o.; State Sentinel, In
dianapolis Indana Register, Springfield, ILL.,; Demo
Graf, Chicago, ILL.,; Free Press, Detroit, Mich; Mis-
sourian, 81. Louis, Mo.
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
will be forwarded 10 the Bureau evidence Of pub
lication. April 1S--law4w