The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-20
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,

puTeuu VI Sou5tluthoii, REPAIR,
March |, 1919.
Under the Joint resolution Of Congress- approved MAY
II 9, lsis entitled "Resoluton respecting contracts for
hemp for the use OF the American navy sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau, the United States hemp
agencies Louisville, Kentucky, st. Louis, Missouri
80 be forwarded by them unopened to this bureau for
lverng under contract for term not exceeding years.
The best quality Of American naterroued hemp In guam
titles 81 five tons and upwards the consist Of 1910
pounds No bid will he considered al higher than
two hundred and forty dollars per ton The proposals
to be opened on the both day Of May next The depart
men VIII then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery will he required sooner than the LIST
day Of January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal quality to the beet for.
eign hemp and In all Of equality Of bid the contract
will be given to the hemp.srower The quantity required
annually will be about 500 tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shves and must lose more than sixteen per
cent Of tow and waste when hachecd the satisfaction
Of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength be
such that rope OF one and Of inch
cumrence, made from twentyone yarns as prepared and
tested By the inspectors, or BY their direction win bear 81
least 400 pounds and Its length, color aud other proper
ties must be entirely satisfactory the inspectors or II
chief Of this bureau or u will not he received IL win be
The respective United STATES hemp agents to certify BIN,
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by them, according TO the contracts which may be entered
into; ninety per cent Of which bills 10 be payable within
thirty days after their presentation such navy agents AZ
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts,
CLEARLY and esiby2 asked per Of 1910 pound
when delivered inspected tested approved, and eceiv ed
OF Congress making appropriations the naval service
approved l0th August 1916, by written guaranty, sgre
BY one or more responsible persons, TO be certified by
some official parsonage, TO the effect that he they n
derake that the bidder bidders will u his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation within fifteen DAYS
the contract Is submitted for signature with good and ,
Client rees, to furnish the supplies proposed No pro.
posal will be considered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty. 4
Bonds with two approved surees in one.half the esii
mated amount ofthe respective will be required
and ten per centnm in addition will be withheld from tn.
amount Of each payment to be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective cor
tracts which win on account be paid until the conract
complied with In all respects according TO their
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
Of this advertisement The persons offering state b,
phfch nary agent they wish their bills paid IL their ei
" accepted aud by nhth hemp nary az .ry they wish
have contracts and bones sent for their SIGNATURE and
they should not be executed within oeu days after they
received by agents. the department will consider itse
glected. Mar 5-lawtAI
n1-THE period for receiving proposals ior supplying
Hemp advertised above s extended 10 the 9Th Of Angus
next. Y may l7--iswtnu6