The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-27
BvssAr OF cOssr's, EauIoM'r AID RErAla,

April Is. lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS endorsed proposals for
sis, day of May next for furnishing and delivering
n the navy-ysrd. Charestown, Massachusetts,, on
% bsfnfe the first day Of July, 1886 four hundred
toss Of wsier-roiied hemp.
This hemp must be equal 10 the Riga Rein hemp
roe at The nasy-yard, Charestown. In deciding
upon offers, preference will be gwen to American
hemp, n offered At equal or lower price than may be
ASKED for foreign hemp. The hemp must be sub
,cci 70 inspection and approval az the nayy-yard
Charic.sows, Massachusetts,, by persons TO be APP
pointed, BY and under instructions from this Blu
Iesa. and none win be received which shall not
Tsss such inspection.
Psnons Who may wish 10 furnish hemp perfectly
fsse from ow, and ready for spinning, can forward
separate proposals for such hemp; which hemp, If
the proposals. should be accepted must like the 9TH
e., es subject 90 inspection and approval at said
nasy-yard before IA Will be received.
Ptusons making offers must state the price asked
per tsn of a,2sO pounds, delivered nj said navy
yard, and must forward with them an obligation
IRON t~o persona Of sufficient properly TO become
saress Coz the falhmcnt Of tie contract 10 be en-
tered nto IN one-third the amount Of said contract
To diminish the hazard 10 contractors Of forward
ing hemp from the western States, which may not
Y e rIopsr qsal.iy o. ssie,enty vel, PREPARED
who vii, when requested, inspect hemp that may
be prepared and intended TO fi6 contracts tobc made
under this advertisement One OF those agents will
.nspcrt the hemp shAt may DO sent 10 Louisville,
kensseky. Hnd ne osher ihss which may be scn
% g. LOUIS, IN Missouri. These ssen,s VIII 30
furnished with samples 81 the Riga Rein hemp, ex.
eep,ing for hemp fully prepared for spinning, and
with the means testing The strength Of hemp, and
Will be ready 20 give all information In their power,
TO enable contractors to have their hemp properly
prepared, and 10 ascertain the strength and charac-
ter Of before the expense OF sending II TO the
rad Ia
stood. however, that the inspection and opinion Of
these agents rs merely 10 diminish the risk 10 con-
tractors, by furnishing useful information. The on
" inspection by which the hemp can be finally re-
ceiyed and paid for will be that at the navy-yard
where IL IL TO he delivered
In addition TO the bonds which will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract, ten per
cenlum will 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 VIII 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
tegencer, 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, N. r.; Pennsylvanian, Pub
lie Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Union, Harrisburg Pa; Republican,
Baltimore Md; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Chron-
icle and Old Dominian, Portsmouth, Va; JeGerso-
nian, New Orleans, La; Union, Nashville, Tenn;
Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Gazette, Lexington, KY;
Democrat, Louisville, KY; Statesman, Columbus,
o.; Enquirer, Cincinnati, o.; State Sentinel, In
danapofs, Indiana; Register, Springfield, H.; Demo
GRAFT Chicago, ILL.,; Free Press, Detroit Mich; Mis-
sourian, 81. Louis, Mo.
The above papers, containing the advertisement,
will be forwarded to the Bureau evidence of pub
lication. April ls-law4w