The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-14
Proposals for American water-rotted
Hemp.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repairs,
.. o.. .-, March 9th, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSE Is are invited, endorsed
~ proposals for hemp for furnishing for the use Of
the navy, six hundred tons Of American water
rotted hemp. The proposals will be received until
3 O'Clock p. m. of the first day Of May next.
Persons offering may frame their proposals to de-
liver any quantity, not less than ten tons, either
the navy-yard Charestown, Massachusetts, or at
such store-house as may be designated by this bu-
reau in Louisville Kentucky, or at St. Louis, Mis-
| sour. The whole quantity must be delivered on or
before the first day of January next and must be
companed by satisfactory evidence that it has been
properly water-rotted. .a. ...t
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shivers, and must not lose than six
teen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatchelled TO
the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spinning
| Its strength must be such that a rope of one and
three-fourths Of an inch in circumference made from
wenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the in
spectors or by their direction, will bear least four
thousand two hundred pounds; and its length, color
and other properties must be entirely satisfactory
the inspectors, or the chief Of this bureau or it will
not be received. II will De inspected and tested al
| the respective places Of delivery
inspectors and commandant Of yard, or agent
as the case may require will certify bills for the
hemp which may pass inspection and be received
oy the hemp agent or commandant of the navy
yard, according to the provisions of the contracts
which may be entered into, ninety per cent of
which bills to be payble within thirty days after
their presentation to such napy agent as may be
| agreed upon by the chief of this bureau and the
| contractors.
| Persons offering must state the price, written in
words at length, asked per ton Of 2,24O pounds
when delivered, inspected tested approved and re-
ceived by the agent and inspector, and PAYABLE as
above specified, and must forward, with their offer
| an obligation, duly executed by two persons OF
known responsibility, binding themselves for the
performance of the offers if they should be accepted
BONDS 10 one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and suf.
! hcient suredes, will be required for their faith
fu execution, In addition to the deductiona of ten
per cent from all bills paid before the completion
Of the contracts, which deductions will be retained
until the contracts are 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 nary agent they wish their bills
paid if their offer is accepted and at what hemp Or
navy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not be
BY the agents, the department will consider itself at
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
neglected.
TIE be published once q week until the Goth April
next in the following papers, viz: Union and Intel
lgencer, Washington, ID. c.; Statesman, Column
Nashville, Tennessee; Appeal, Memphis Ten
ncssec; Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State
Sentinel, Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Mad
son, Indiana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois; St. Clair
Banner, Bellevie, Illinois; Democrat, Chicago,
illinois; Register, Springfield, Illinois; Mssourian,
ST. Louis, Missouri Inquirer, Jefferson City, Mis-
souri,; Platte Eagle, Platte City, Missouri Woman,
Frankfort, Kentucky; Democrat, Louisville, Ken
lucky; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky; Territorial
Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington, Iowa. Courier,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Ar
kansas
The papers containing tho above advertisement
will be forwarded to the bureau evidence Of pub
LEGATION.
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