The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
March L. 1919.
FINDER the Joint resolution of Congress- approved May
~ g. 1913. entitled Resolution respecting contracts
hemp for the OF the American navy" sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau the United States hemp
agencies Louisville, Kentucky, or ST. Louis Missouri
Uo be forwarded by them unopened this bureau,
for delivering under contract at either Of the said
hemp agencies for term exceeding five years,
the best quality of american hemp in guam
titles OF hive tons and upwards the to consist of
two hundred and ioyone dollars ton The proposals
to be opened on the soh day Of May next The depart
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the Isl
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the bes,
foreign hemp and in all cases of equality bid the
tract will be given TO the hempgrower The quantity re.
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shives. and must not lose more than sixteen per
faction of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength
must be such that "a rope of one and three fourths
of an inch in circumference, made from twenty one
yarns, prepared and tested by the inspectors, by
their direction, will bear least 1900 pounds and
factory the inspectors the chief of this bureau
will not be received will be inspected and asisd al The
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by the according to the contracts which may be entered
ino ninety per cent of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation such agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons Offering must state the price, IN words and fig
ues CLEARLY and legiby asked per ton OF 22o pounds
by the said hemp agent and payable as above specified
Every offer must be as directed in the act OF
congress making appropriations Tor the naval service APP
proved 10Th August 1885, by written guaranty, signed by
responsible PERSONS TO be certified by some
official personage) to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will if his their bid be accept
ed, into obligation within fifteen days after the
contract is submitted for sigma with good and sufficient
suIetes, to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
will be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with approved sureties in one-half the es
mated amount OF the respective contracts will be required,
and per in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF each payment TO be made as collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
which will account be paid until the
complied with in all respects according their
Oilers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
of this advertisements The persons offering state by
cich navy agent they wish their bills paid, if their offer
accepted and by cich hemp many agency they wish
have contracts and bonds for their signature and
if they should be executed within fifteen days after
they received by the agents. the department will
slider itself liberty accept other offers in place of those
thus neglected.
Mar Paw t30th May