The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-18
Proposals for American Water otted
Hemp.

NAyI DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
March 9Th, 1916.
- proposals for hemp for furnishing for the use Of
the navy, six hundred tons Of American water.
rotted hemp. The proposals will be received unuI
3 o'clock p. m. Of the first day Of May next.
Persons offering may frame their proposals 10 de-
liver any quantity, not less than ten tons, either
the nayy-yard Charlestown, Massachusetts,, orG
such store-house as may be designated by this bU.
reau in Louisville, Kentucky, or at 81 Louis, Ms
souri,. The whole quantity must be delivered on o,
before the first day Of January next and must be
companied by satisfactory evidence that it has ba
properly water-rotted.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, CLEANED
free from shivers, and must not lose more than NJ
teen per cent. of tow and waste when hstehelled d
the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spinns
Its strength must be such that a rope Of one an
three.fourths Of inch in circumference made fou
tweny-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the 10
spectors or by their direction, will bear at least four
thousand two hundred pounds; and It's length, color
and other properties must be entirely satisfactory
the inspectors, or the chief Of this bureau, or vii
not be received. IL will De inspected and tested
the respective places Of delivery.
Inspectors and commandment Of yard, or agent
as the case may require, will certify bills for III,
hemp which may pass inspection and be received
| by the hemp agent or commandment Of the navy.
yard, according to the provisions Of the eon,rru
which may be entered into, ninety per cent d
which bills to be payble within thirty days aha
their presentation to nieh macy agent as may b
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 2,240 pound,
when delivered inspected, tested, approved and "
h. .ph anA IA
above specified, and must forward, with their offer
an obligation, duly executed by two persons Of
known responsibility, binding themselves for III,
performance Of the offers If they should he accepted
Bonds to one-half the amount Of the conirsei
which may be made, with two good and suE
cient sureties, will be required for their faith.
ful execution, in addition TO the deductont Of ieu
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. ~ 49,.
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 OF
navy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not Be-
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, the department will consider ilsefa
liberty to accept other offers in place of those thus
neglected. ..,......s .g.. ...,., 49, =,
Te be published once week until the Doth April
next, in the following papers, viz Union and Intel.
ligencer, Washington, D. c.; Statesman, ColuIn-
bus, Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, ohioj Union,
Nashville, Tennessee; Appeal, Memphis, Ten
nessee DEMOCRAT, Columbia, Tennessee; Sals
Sentinel, Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Mad
ison, Indiana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois; St. Clair
Banner, Beleville, Illinois; Democrat, Chicago,
illinois; Register, Springfield, Illinois; Missourian,
St. Louis, Missouri Inquirer, Jefferson City, Mis-
souri,; Platte Eagle, Platte City, Missouri; Yeoman,
Frankfort, Kentucky; Democrat, Louisville, Ken,
lucky; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky; Territorial
Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington, Iowa; Courier,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. H.. ..... ~
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded to the bureau evidence Of pub
LEGATION. .. Ill.,. .#..".a
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