The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-19
Proposals for American water rottsd
hemp.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
April 7, 1886.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed ''oaer
- for hemp No. l." will be received at this
bureau until the LIST June next, for furnishing and
delivering at the maynard Charleslown, Mas
aschusetts, or at Louisville, Kentucky, or ST.
Louis, in Missouri in such store.house as may be
directed by this bureau, seven hundred and fifty
tons, (of 2240 pounds each) Of patsrr oued .iHtr.
lean hemp; OF which one-third must be delivered on
or before the ls day Of June, lS47, one'third on
or before the first day Of June, lS4s and one-thr on
or before the LIST day of June, l949. These often
must be made for all the periods Of delivery, and
may be ior any quantity not less Than ten tons for
each period. ''
Offers will also be received 10 be marked "ofers
for hemp No 2" for other seven hundred and INV
tons Of water-roted American hemp, to be delivered
in the same proportions, and within the same pt.
RODS, and at the same places as above mentioned
for the offer No. |. But the offers for this latte
quantity must be for the whole quantity Of ssye
hundred and fifty tons.
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 hstchelled
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 tweEty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by
the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear al
least four thousand two hundred pounds; and its
length color, and other properties, and the proof
that IL has been property paisr-rOSd must be enurs
y satisfactory the inspectors, the chief Of this
bureau or il will not be received. No dew-rotted
snow-rotted, or steam-prepared hemp will be re.
ceiyed The inspections and tests will be made a.
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 eommandanI Oi
the navy-yard, according TO the provisions Of h.
contracts which may be entered into; ninety per
cent. of which bills to he payable within thirty
days after their presentation TO such navy agent
may he agreed upon by the chief Of this bureau
and the contractors.
Persons offering must state the price, written ia
words at length, asked per ton Of 2 240 poundi
when delivered, inspected, tested, approved and r
ceiyed by the agent and Inspector and payable Al
above specified and must be careful to forward with
their offer, an obligation duly executed by two per.
sons of known responsibility, binding themselves
tor the performance Of the offers If they should j,
accepted.
Bonds to one-half the amount Of the CONTRACTS
which may be made with two good and suiicier
suretes, will be required for their faithful execution
in addition to the deduction Of ten per cent from
bills paid before the completion Of the co1tracb
which deductions will be retained until the CONTRACTS
are fully completed in all respects, according to the
terms, unless otherwise specially directed by ID;
Secretary of The Navy. .
Offers must be made in strict conformity with d,
terms Of this advertisement. Persons offering mus
state by what navy ugent they wish their bills pad
# their offer Is accepted; and at what hemp nav,
agency they wish to have contracts and bonds sen
for their signature, and il they should not be es
ecuted within fifteen days aer they received b.
the agents, they will be returned, and the depar
ment wli consider itself at liberty accept oths
offers in place of those thus neglected
To be published once week for six weeks
in the following papers, Wis Union and lntellisen
} cer Washington, ID. c.; Statesman, Columbu,
Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Union, Nash
; vile, Tennessee; Appeal, Memphis, Tennesse,
Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State Sentine
, Indianapolis Indiana; Courier, Madison, Indians
/ Argus, Quincy, illinois; St. Clair Banner, Be
r leville, Illinois; Democrat, Chicago, Illinois
Register, Springfield, Illinois; Missourian, 81
Louis, Missouri; Inquirer, Jefferson City, MIR
) sour; Platte Eagle, PLATTE City, Missouri; Yeomar
Frankfort, Kentucky; Democrat, Louisville, Ker
lucky; Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky; Territor'
Gazette and Advertiser, Burlington, Iowa; Courie
, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Banner, Little Rock, Al
kansas; Richmond Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia.
| The papers containing the above advertisemer
will be forwarded to the bureau as evidence Of put
licntion. .... =.
April 7-law6w