Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-11
Proposals fir Anfe rfCan water.
KOated Hemp

Navy DEPARTMENT., L.
suseau Of Con truction, Equipment, and Re
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CEALED PROPOSALS. sriie insiesi ,snd6 se{
- Lroposals for hemp,. for furnishing for me
water wa .rot,ed hvndrsd TONS Of .Aheriesn
ceived until 3 o'efo, ,. RI esoPosrls will bsrs!
May next nsss uay o.
Persons offering may frame theft propo.aIs't5
deliver any quantity, not ess than ten tons, eith-
er at tn. navy yard harleston, M ssacitusetss,
OF ct such store house as may be designated By
this bureau in Louisviiie,' Kentucky, or ~ St.
Louis, Missouri. The whole ddsntitt must he
delivered on or before tn, 6rA day Of January
next, and must be accompanied tf satisfactory
evidence that it has been properly water, ret
ted. IN
The hemp ,nust be thoroughly dressed, cleahs
ed, free from shivers, and must not lose more
than sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when
hatcheled, 10 the satisia ton Of the inspectors,
ready spinning Its strength must BE- such thsA
q rope 81 one and three ourihs Of an iuehttn
circSmference made fro,r twenty cne ysrrsyu
prepared and tested by the inspectors or By their
direction, will bear at least four thousand two
hundred rounds; and its length, color, and other
inspectors, or the chef Of this bureau, orit will
not be received. Il will be inspected and tested
at the respective places Of delivery. ait
Inspectors and commandants Of yards, ,:Ut
agents, as the case may require, wiz certAyiSflls
for the hemp which may pass inspecsicnsnd ba
received by the hemp agent or cammandaAt Of
the navy-yard, according to the provisions OF
the contracts which may be entered into, niusty
per cent. Of which bill 10 be payable within ihir-
" days after their presentation TO such nary ageMt
as may be agreed upon by the chief Of this bu-
reau and the contractors. p
Persons offering must state the price, written
in words at length, asked per ton of2 240poufas
whep delivered, Inspected tested, approved, and
received by the agent and inspector and payas
BE as above specified, and must forward, with
their offer, an obligation, duly executed BY two
persons Of known responsibility, binding them,
selves for the performances OF the offers il they
should be accepted. !.
!. Bonds to one bali the amount ofthe contracts
which NAV be made, viii be required for their
execution, in.addition to the deduction
OF ten per cent. from all bills paid before the
completion Of the contracts, whica dedacticfS
will be retained until the contracts dte fully
completed in all respects according to their
terms. Wit.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with
the terms Of this advertisement; persons offer,
ing. must state hy What naus agent they wish
their bills paid, if their offer il accepted, sndat
what nemp OF navy agency Wey WISH 10 Aave
contracts and bonds for their signature; aaa is
they should not be execu'ed within fifteen days
afterthey arc rcceivedby the agents. the departs
nent will consider itself atilibertx 70 accept
other offers in place Of those thus neglected.
To Be published once awesk.huth the goth
April next, in the following papers, viz: Union
and Int igencer, Washington, ID. G.; States,
man, Columbus. Ohio; Enquirer,. Cincinnati,
Ohio; Union. Nashville, Tennessee; Appeal,
Memphis, Tennessee; Democrat, 90 uiAbis,
Tennessee; State Sentine', Indianapolis, Indi.
ana; Courier, Madison, Indiana; Argus. Quincy,
Illinois; St. Clair Banner, BelIeviile, lliiaoie,
Democrat Chicago, I inois; Register, Sprisg.
field, II inois; Missourian, St. louis, MissoiNi
Enquirer, Jefferson Ciiy,, Missouri. Edstes Es-
gle, Platte ity, Missousi; Yeoman, Frankfort,
Democrat, louisville, Kentucky; Ca
zette, Lexington, Ken,acky;, Territorial Gazette
and Advertiser, Burlington, Iowa; Courier, Mil
wankie, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Ar.
kausas. ~. .~r n
The papers containing the above ,adseAise-
ment will be forwarded to the bureau as evidence
Of Modification. s-,
March %, lS46--dw