The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-08
Elss's GARasslN Sg9uueS
Navy DEPARTMENT,

Navy DEPARTMENT, Bureau oi Cohstructien, Eqmpmeht, and Repairs,
 March 9th, 1Sl6. GEALED PROPOSALS are invited. endorsed l1 proposals for heap for furnishing for the use of the navy, six hundred tons of American water rot- ted hemp. The proposals will be received until o'clock D. m ofthe first day of May next :. Persons offering may frame their proposals 10 de- iVer any quantity, not less than ten tons, either at the navy yard Charleston, Massachusetts, or al such store-house as may be designed by this bureau Tn Lonistliie, Kentucky, or al St. Louis, Missouri The whole quantity must be delivered on or before the first day of JaUuary next, and must be accom- paned by satisfactory evidence that il has been pro perly wateI-rotted.
 The hemp must be thoroughly dressed. cleaned. free from shiNers, and must moi lose more than six teen per cent oi tow and waste when hatchelcd to the satisfaction of the inspectors, ready for spinning It's strength must be such that rope of one and thrce-ourths of an inch n circumference made from twenty one yarns, as prepared and testedby the h- speetofs or by their drectiuh will bear at least four thousand two hundred pounds; and it's length color, and other properties must be entirely satisfactory to the inspectors the chief of s bureau or it will not bercceived. Ii will be inspected and tested at the respective places of delivery.
 Inspectors and commandants of yards or agents, as tle case may require, will certify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received by the hemp agent or eommandant of the navy yard, according 10 the provisions of the contracts which may b. entered into, ninety per cent of winch bit to b. paybe within thirty days after their presentation 10 speh aaeg ogeBt as may be agreed upon by the chief of this bureau and the eohtrae. tors.
 Persons offering must state the price, written, in words al length, asked per ton of 2,2i0 pounds when delivered, inspected tested approved and re- ceived by he agent aud inspector, and payable as above specified, and must forward with the ifoGer, an obligation, duly executed by two persons ofknown responsibility, binding themselves for the perfor. nance of the offers if they should be accepted.
 Bonds oi one-half the amount of the contracts which may be made will be required for their faith. ful 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,
 Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms of this adyerisement; persons offerino must state by what nary ageat they wish their bills pad, II ther offer is accepted and at what hemp oi navy agency they wish o have contracts and bond. for their signature and fl they should not be execu ted within fifteen days after they are received by the agents, the department will consider itself at liberty to accept other offers in place of those thus neglected
 To be published once a week until the 2oth Apr next, in the following papers, vix: Union and lnel llgencer, Washington, D. C.; Statesman, Colum bus, Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio Union Nashville Tennessee; Appeal Memphis, Tennes see; Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State Sent mel, indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Madison, In diana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois; St Clair Banner BelleyiIle, Illinois; Democrat, Chicago, Illinois Register, Springfield, Illinois, Missouria, St Louis Missouri; Inquirer, Jefferson City Missouri; Platt | Eagle, Platte City, Missouri; Yeoman Frankfort Kentucky; Democrat. Louisville, Kentucky: Gag cite, Lexngtoi, Kentucky; Territorial Gazette ant Advertiser, Burlingt ton, Iowa. Courier, Mlwaukie Wisconsin; Banner Little Rock, Arkansas
 The papers containing the above advertisement will be forwarded 10 the bureau as evidence of pub ication.
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