The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-01
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
 R0TTED HEMP.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
 Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs, March 9th, lS16. CEALED PROPOSALS are invited. endorsed lJ proposals for hemp, for furnishing for the use ot the navy, six hundred tons of American water-rot- ted hemp. The proposals will be received until 1 3 o'clock D. m. of the first day of May next.
 Persons offering may frame their proposals to de- liver any quantity, not less than ten ons either at | the navy yard Charleston, Massachusetts, or al such storehouse as may be designed by this bureau Tn Louisville, Kentucky, or al St. Louis Missouri The whole quantity must be delivered on or before the hrst day ot January next. and must be accom- panied by satisfactory evidence that has been pro perly water-rotted.
 The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned free from shvers, and must not lose more than six teen per cent oftow and waste when hatehelled to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spinning It's strength must be such that a rope el one and thlee-ourths of an inch ill circumference made from twenty one yarns prepared and tested by the in. spectofs or by their direction will bear at least loul thousand two hundred pounds; and its length, color and other properties must be entirely satisfactory tC the inspectors, the chief of this bureau or it will not be received. 1t will be inspected and tested al the respective places of delivery.
 Inspectors and commandants of yards, or agents | as the case may require, will certify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received by the hemp agent commandant of the navy. yard, according to the provisions ot the contracts which may be entered into, ninety per cent o winch bill to be payble within thirty days after thei presentation to siseh aapy d8eai may be agreed upon by the chief of this bureau aud the contrac tors.
 Persons offering must state the price. written. r words at length, asked Der ton of 2,240 pounds when delivered inspected tested. approved, and re- ceived by the agent aud inspector, and payable q. above specified and must forward with the iroHer an obligation, duly executed by two persons of known responsibility binding themselves for the perlor- nance of the offers II they should be accepted.
 Bonds of one-haf the amount of the contracts which may be made, will be required for their faith iul execution, in addition 10 the deduction of ten per cent from all bills paid before the completion of the contracts, which deductions will be retained until the contracts fully completed in all respects according to their terms.
 Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms of this advertisement; persons offering must state by what RaUy agent they wish their bill paid, Ii their offer is accepted and at what hemp o navy agency they wish To have contracts and bonds for their signature; and if they should not be execu ted within fifteen days aiier they are received b, the agents, the department will consider itself d
 liberty 10 accept otlfer offers ill place oi those thu: neglected.
 To be published orce week until the 20tb Apri next in the following papers, Yix; Union and Intel ligeneer, Washington, D. C.; Statesman, Coum bus, Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Union Nashville, Tennessee Appeal Memphis, Tennes see; Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State sent ncl Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Madison. In diana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois; St Clair Banner Be!levillc, Illinois; Democrat, Chicago, Illinois Register, Springfield, Illinois; Missouian St Louis Missouri; Inquirer, Jefferson City, Missouri; patt Eagle, Platte City, Missouri; Yeoman, Frankfort Kentucky; Democrat. Louisville, Kentucky; Gag cite, Lexington, Kentucky; Territorial Gazette an Advertiser Burlington, Iowa; Courier, Milwauke Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Arkansas The papers containing the aboves advertisement will be forwarded to the bureau as evidence of pub lieation.
 March 25 Is46 2s-tf