The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-09
MARCH 9, 1886.
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
March 9th, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, endorsed
- proposals for hemp for furnishing for the Of
the navy, six hundred tons of American water
rotted hemp. The proposals will be received until
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 at
the navy-yard Charlestown, Massachusetts,, or at
such store-house as may be designated by this bu-
reau in Louisville, Kentucky, or at st. Louis Mis-
souri,. The whole quantity must be delivered on or
before the first day of January next and must be
eompanIed by satisfactory evidence that it has been
properly waterrot,sd.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers and must not lose more than six
teen per cent of tow and waste when hatchelled,
the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spinning
Its strength must be such that a rope Of one and
ee-fourths of inch in circumference made from
wenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the in
spectors by their direction will bear at least four
thousand two hundred pounds; and its length color,
and other properties must be entirely satisfactory
the inspectors, the chief Of this bureau will
not be received. 1t will De inspected and tested at
the respective places of delivery.
Inspectors and commandments of yards, or agents,
the case may require, will certify bills for the
hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by 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 bill to be payble within thirty days after
their presentation to such many 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 to one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made, will be required for their faith
full execution, in addition to 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.
the terms of this advertisement; persons offering
must state by what navy agent they wish their bills
paid if their offer s accepted, and at what hemp or
navy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
for their SIGNATURE and they should not be
ted within fifteen days after they are received by
the agents, the department will consider itself at
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
neglected. oo.,
next, in the following papers, viz: Union and Intel
ligencer, Washington, D. c.; Statesman, Colum-
bus Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Union,
nessee; Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State
Sentinel, Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Mad
ison, Indiana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois; St. Clair
Banner, Belleville, 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.
will be forwarded to the bureau az evidence Of pub
LEGATION.
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