Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-19
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER. RoTTpn
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SIAM, NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair


--... NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Denomination, Equipment, and Repair, !
Under the joint resolution Of Congress. an
u proved May o. 1913, entitled a Gre solution re-
speeding contracts for hemp for the of the Amer
lean navy" sealed proposals will be received atthi,
bureaus or the United states hemp agencies at Lou
isville Kentucky, or st Louis, Missouri, ITO be for.
warded by them unopened to this bureau,) for do.
livering under contract at either Of the said hemp
agencies. for term not exceeding five years, ~
best quality Of american pderroffed hemp, in guam
titles of five tons and upwards, the ton TO consist
of 2.24O pounds. No bid will be considered AZ
higher rate than two hundred and fory-onc dollars
per ton. The proposals to be opened the 9Th DAY
of August next. The department will then deter
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded. M
delivery will be required sooner than the LIST day Of
January. 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality 10 III
best foreign hemp; and in oil OF equality N
bid, the contract will he given to the hemp-grcw b
er. The quantity required annually will be about
500 tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed,clesn.
ed, free from Shires. and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatcheled
to the salts faction of the inspectors ready for su;n
ming. Its strength must be snch that rore OF ons
and three fourths Of an inch in CrcumfeI msde
| from twenty one yarns as prepared and tested bv
| the inspectors, or by their dire cton, will bear Il
least 1900 pounds and its length, COLOR and ohe.
properties must he entirely satisfactory 10 the in
spectors, or the chief Of this bureau. il will not
be received; ii win be inspected and tested az thu
| respective places of delivery. ..+#E III. #a-.a.#
The respective United States hemp agents to Ger.
tify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
and be received by them according to the contracts
| which may be entered into; ninety per cent. Or
| which bills to be payable within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agents may be a.
greed upon and named in the contracts. a4.
Persons Offering must state the price, in words
and figures, CLEARLY and legby.) asked per ton of
2240 pounds, when delivered, inspected, tested ap
proved, 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, 1876, ly writ
ten guaranty, signed by one more responsible
persons, ITO be certified by some official personage
to the effect that he they undertake that the bid
der or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted,
enter into obligation within fifteen days after the
contract is submitted for signature. with good and
sufficient suretes, to furnish the supplies propos-
ed. No proposal win be considered unless accom-
panied by such guaranty.
Bonds with two approved surctcs in one-half
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per ceBtum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of each payment
to be made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
which win on no account be paid until the con-
tracts complied with in all respects according
| to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
| terms Of this adv ertsemcnt The persons offering
must state by 'rhich nary agent they wish their bills
paid, if their offer is accepted and by ,reh hemp
| nary agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signatures and if they should not b.
executed 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. May 81, 1919 till eth aug =