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

Proposals for American water-r ottet
hemp.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
April 7, 1916
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed softer,
- for hemp No. l." will be received at THU
bureau until the LIST June next, for furnishing and
delivering at the navy-yard Charestown, Mas
aschusetts, or at Louisville, Kentucky, or st
Louis, in Missouri, in such store.house as may bt
directed by this bureau, seven hundred and fifty
TOMS (of 2240 pounds each,) of ioater roted finer
ean hemp; of which one-third must be delivered or
or before the Ist day of June, ls47, one. third or
or before the first day of June lS4S and one-hrd
or before the LIST day of June, l849. These offers
must be made for all the periods Of delivery, and
may be for any quantity not less than ten tons fol
each period.
Offers will also be received to be marked "offert
for hemp No. g." for other seven hundred and fifty
tons of waer-rotted American hemp, to be delivered
in the same proportions, and within the same pc.
RODS, and at the same places above mentioned
for the offer No. l.. But the offers for this latter
quantity must be for the whole quantity Of seven
hundred and fifty TONS
The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shvers, and must not lose more than six
teen per cent Of tow and waste, when hatchelled to
the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spin.
ming. Its strength must be such that rope of one
and three fourths of inch in circumference, made
from twenty-one yarns prepared and tested by
the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear a,
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and its
length, color and other properties, and the proof
that it has been properly paer-rosd must be entire
satisfactory to the inspectors the chief of this
bureau, or it will not be received No dew-rotted,
snow-rotted, or steam-prepared hemp will be re-
ceived. The inspections and tests will be made at
the respective places of delivery.
. The inspectors, and cOmmandant of yard, or
hemp 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
cent. of which bills to he payable 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 2,240 pounds
when delivered, inspected tested, approved, and re-
ceived by the agent and inspector, and payable as
above specified and must be careful to forward with
their offer, an obligation duly executed by two per-
sons Of known responsibility, binding themselves
for the performances of the offers if they should be
accepted. r....
Bonds to one-half the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
surees, will be required for their faithful 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
are fully completed in all respects according to their
terms, unless otherwise specially directed by the
Secretary of the Navy
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement Persons offering must
state by what navy 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 ex-
ecuted within fifteen days after they are received by
the agents, they will be returned, and the depart
ment will consider itself a. liberty to accept other
offers in place Of those thus neglected.
To be published once a week for six weeks,
in the following papers, viz: Union and Intelligent
GER, Washington, d. c.; Statesman, Columbus,
Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio Union, NASH
vile, Tennessee; Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee;
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State Sentinel,
Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Madison, Indiana;
Argus, Quincy, Illinois; ST. Clair Banner, Bel
leyille, Illinois; Democrat Chicago, Illinois,
Register, Springfield, Illinois; Missourian, 81
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; Richmond Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia.
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded TO the bureau as evidence Of pub
lication. tH.g F.Hst. Et UF
April 7-law6w ~