The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-24
Proposals for American water-rotted
Hemp.

--,. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
March 9Th, 1876.
SEALED PROPOSALS. are invited, endorsed
~ proposals for htmp, for furnishing for the use 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 al
the navy-yard Chariestown, Massach usetts or al
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 ae-
eompanled by satisfactory evidence thai II has been
properly water-rotted
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shivers and must not lose than six.
teen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatcheed, to
the satisfaction OF the inspectors ready for spinning
It's strength must be such that a rope Of one ana
threefourths OF an inch in circumference made from
wenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by the IN
speciors 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, or the chief Of this bureau or IL will
not be received. IL will inspected and tested at
the respective places of delivery.
Inspectors and commandment Of yard, or agent,
as the case may require, will certify bills for the
hemp which may pass inspection and be received
yard, according TO the provisions of the contracts
which may be entered into, ninety per cent. OF
which bills to be psyble within thirty days after
their presentation TO sueh nary 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 2,240 pounds
when delivered, inspected, tested, approved, and
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 tina
performance of the offers if they should be accepted
Bonds to one-half the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and suf;
fcient sureties, will be required for their faith
ful execution, IN addition to the deducuopl 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. .r., ..r
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 O,
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 received
by the agents, the department will consider itself al
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
neglected. s., '... w. ..
TIE be published once week until the Goth April
next, in the following papers, viz: Union and Intel
ligencer, Washington, D. c.; Statesman, Colum.
bus, Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, 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, lllinois Democrat, Chicago
illinois; Register, Springfield, Illinois; Missourian
St. Louis, Missouri; Inquirer, Jefferson City, Mis-.
souri,; Platte Eagle Platte City, Missouri; Woman,
Frankfort, Kentucky; Democrat, Louisville, Ken
Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington, Iowa; Courier,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. ~. ~ w. .' ,aa.a
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded to the bureau evidence Of pub
LEGATION. .s. ....... ......
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