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Proposals for American Water-rotted
Hemp.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
=. .a.hs..' Lu March 9Th, 1886. 70.
GEALED PROPOSALS areinvited, endorsed
~ proposals for hemp, for furnishing for the Of
totted 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 storehouse as may be designated by this bu-
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 it has been
properly water-rottedV H." mn r. eo.u.- F. .
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 TO
the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spinning
Its strength must be such that a rope of one and
of an inch in circumference made from
wenty yarns, as prepared and tested by the in
spectors by their direction will bear least four
thousand two hundred pounds; and its length color,
and other properties must be entirely satisfactory to
the inspectors or the chief of this bureau or it will
not be received 1t viii De 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
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 payble within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agent may be
agreed upon by the chief Of this bureau and the
contractors. II .'."
Persons offering must state the price, written in
words at length, asked per ton of 2240 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 thu
performance of the offers if they should be accepted
Bonds to one-haf the amour, Of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and suf-
fcent sureties, will be required for their faith
full execution, in addition to the deductiopl 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.
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, # their offer is accepted, and at what hemp
navy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and II they should not be
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, the department will consider itself al
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
neglected.
re be published once week until the Goth April
next, in the following papers. viz: Union and Intel
ligencer, Washington, d. CT Statesman, Column
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, 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. q. .h..T .,..... .....
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded to the bureau as evidence Of pub
LEGATION. ' '.'
March 9--lawtApr90