The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-02

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair

Navy DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau oil Construction Equipment nnd hepaiI,,
FINDER the joint resolution of Congress- approved May
hemp for the of the American navy sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau the United States hemp
Go be forwarded by them unopened to this bureau,}
tor delivering under contract at either of the said
he best quality of Amercan roed hemp in
titles Of five and upwards the to consist Of 2
two hundred and oryone dollars ton The proposals
to be opened the 9th OF August next The depart
ment will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded. No delivery will be required than the ls
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the best
foreign hemp and in all of equality OF bid the con-
tract will be given to the hempRrower The quantity re-
CURED annually will be about 500 tons.
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shves aud must not lose more than sixteen per
faction of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength
must be such that rope of one and three ionrths
yarns prepared and tested by the inspectors, or by
their direction, will bear at least AGO pounds and
length, color and other properties must be entirely af
factory the inspectors the chief of This bureau or
will not be received; twill be inspected and tested at The
respective places of delivery
The respective United States hemp agents certify bill:
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
into ninety of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation to snch navy agents
may be sgreed upon and named in the contracts
Persons offering must state the price, in words and hg
ures CLEARLY and egbly asked ton OF 2.2D pounds
by the said hemp agent aud payable above specified
Every offer must be accompanied, directed in the act
Congress making appropriations fo the naval service APP
proved 10th August 1876 by written guaranty signed by
one more responsible persons Ito be certified by some
official Personage to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL his their bid be accept
ed, enter into an obligation within fifteen days alter Inc
contract Is submitted for signature with good and su!c
sntees, to furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
WI be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with two approved sureties in one hall the es'l
mated amount oil the respective contracts will be reqna
and ten per centum in addition will be withheld from ihe
Amount OF each payment be made, collateral security
Tor the due and faithful performance of the respective con
tracts which viii account be paid until the CONTRACTS
complied with in all respects according their term.
Oilers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
Of this advertisement The persons offering state oy
coh agent they wish their bills paid If their offer
accepted, and by ch hemp nary agency they wish TO
have contracts and bonds sent for their signature ara
IL they should be executed within fifteen days alter
they received by the agents. the department will con
slider itself at liberty TO accept other offers in place OF those
thus neglected.
Mar flaw Aug