The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07
Proposals. for American Water-rotted
Hemp. '-.''

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, endorsed
- proposals for hsmp, for furnishing for the use Of
the navy, six hundred tons Of American water
rot,ed hemp. The proposals will be received until
3o'elock p. m. ofthe first day of May next.
Persons offering may frame their proposals 10 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-
rean 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 ac-
companied by satisfactory evidence that il has been
properly water-rotted.
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers, and must not lose more than six
per cent. Of tow and waste when hatchelled, TO
the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready for spinning
Its strength must be such that q rope Of one and
threefourths Of an inch in circumference made from
wenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the in
spectors or by their direction, viii bear at least four
thousand two hundred pounds and its length, color
and other properties must be entirely satisfactory to
the inspectors the chief Of this bureau, or it will
not be received. 1t will 90 inspected and tested at
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
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 bills to be paybe within thirty days after
their presentation to such nary agent as may be
agreed upon by the chief of this bureau and the
contractors. .... .. E.. y.
Persons offering must state the price, written in
words at length, asked per ton Of 2,240 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
peril ance of the offers if they should be accepted.
Bonds to one-haf the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and suf-
ficent sureties, will be required for their faith.
full execution, in addition to the deduction1 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. " ... ,...rl.t1 /
Offers must be made in strict conformity with
the terms of this advertisements; persons offering
must state by what nary agent they wish their bills
paid If their offer is accepted and at what hemp
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 itself at
liberty accept other offers in place of those thus
neglected. 80 ..n' ".i ~ 80 ~. ,# !.
TIE be published once week until the Goth April
next, IL, the following papers, viz: Union and Intel
hgencer, Washington, d. c.; Statesman, Column
BUS, ONO Enquirer, aClncInnau,i Ohio; Union,
Nashville, Tennessee {; Appeal Memphis, Ten
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, lllinos 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.
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded TO the bureau evidence Of pub
LEGATION. .. ...' .""."'+f ...
March 9-lawtApr90