The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-04
Proposals for American Water-rotted
Hemp.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
B'rsa" Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March L, lS49


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March L, l849
FINDER the joint resolution of Congress, APP
u proved May 8, I848, entitled a "Resolution
respecting contracts for hemp for the use of the
American navy" sealed proposals will be received
al this bureau, or the United States hemp agencies
at Louisville, Kentucky, or St. Louis, Missouri,
10 be forwarded by them unopened TO this BUREAU
for delivering under contract at either of the said
hemp agencies for term not exceeding five years,
the best quality Of american Waier-rotted hemp, in
quantities of five tons and upwards the ton COIL
sist of 240 pounds. No bid will be considered at
higher rate than two hundred apd forty-one dol
lars per ton. The proposals to be opened on the
9th Of August next The department will then de-
termne whether the contracts shall be awarded.
No delivery will be required sooner than the lsr
day of January, 1850. eili5l
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the
best foreign hemp; and in all cases Of equality Of
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp grower.
The quantity required annually will be about 500
tons. HtH siN tll
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed,
cleaned, free from shives, and must not lose more
than sixteen per cent of tow and woste when
hatcheed to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready
for spinning. Its strength must be such that rope
of one and three-ourths of All inch in circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and test
ed by the inspectors by their direction, will bear
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the in
spectors, the chief of this bureau, it will not
be received; II will be inspected and tested at the
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to GER
tity bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
aud be received by them according to the contracts
which may be ente red into; ninety per cent. of
which bills to be payable within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agents as may be
agreed upon and named il. the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures CLEARLY and egibly,) asked per ton of
2,240 pounds when delivered, inspected, tested,
approved, and received by the said hemp agent and
payable, as above specified.
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed IN
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service, approved 10th August, 1916, by a
written guaranty signed by one or more respon-
sible persons, Ito be certified by some official per-
sonage,) the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders will, if his or their bid be
cepted, enter into obligation within fifteen days
after the contract is submitted for signature, with
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
proposed No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required and ten per centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to
be ma ie as collateral security for the due and faith
full performance of the respective contracts, which
will no account be paid until the contracts are
complied with in all respects according to their
terms. It .i.,.,.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms Of this advertisement. The persons offering
by ,ohich nary agerd they wish their bills
paid if their offer accepted, and by ,chieh hemp
napy agency they wish TO have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not be
executed within fifteen days after they received
by the agents, the Department will consider itself
at liberty to accept other offers in place of those
thus neglected June l6-lawt6thAug