The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-05
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, .a=g-
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair.
March |, ls49.
HINDER the Joint resolution Of Congress approved May
u ., lsis, entitled Resolution respecting contracts for
hemp Tor the Use OF the American navy sealed proposlls
will be received AT this bureau the United States hemp
agencies Louisville, Kentucky, St. Louis Missouri
verng under contract fora term not exceeding five years.
he best quality Of american tcatfrro,ted hemp In guam.
titles Vi five tons and upwards The to consist Of 22i0
pounds No bid will be considered al higher rate than
two hundred and forty dollars per ton The proposals
men viii then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the LIST
day OF January 1880,
The said hemp he equal IN quality to the best for.
eign hemp and in all cares Of equality bid The contract
will be given 10 the hempgrower The quantity required
annually will he about 800 tona.
Tie said hemp must be thoroughly dressed cleaned,
free from shves and must moi lose than sixteen per
flow and waste when hatcheed the satisfaction
Of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength must he
such that rope of one and three ours Of inch In cir.
conference, made from twenty yarns prepared and
tested by the inspectors by their direction win bear al
least 200 pounds 9nd iis length color and other proper.
lies must be entirely satisfactory the inspectors or The
chief Of this bureau, will be received viii be In
speced ana tested at the respective places Of delivery
ry s,ss hsmp agents 70 certify bills
by them according TO the contracts which may entered
into ninety per cent Of which bills TO be payable within
thirty days alter their presentation 10 sch navy agents as
may be agreed upon aud named in The contracts
Persons offering must state The price, in words and fig
nres CLEARLY and egblyD asked per Of 224O pounds
when delivered, nspeste, tested approved and received
BY the said hemp agent and payable above specified
approved 10Th August isi6 ~ written guaranty signed
By one 81 more responsible persons 60 be certified BY
deriake that the bidder bidders will his their bid be
accepted enter into obligation within fifteen days after
the contract is submitted for signature with good and sni
cient surees, to furnish the supplies proposed No pro.
posa will be considered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty.
Bonds with approved snreiss in one.half the esti
mated amount ofhe respective contracts win be required
and ten per eennm in addition will be withheld from tn.
amount Of each payment To he made as collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective cor
tracts, which win on no eonnt paid until die conrac
complied with In all respects according their terms
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
Of THIS advertisement The persons offering state by
ichch nary agent Iey wish their bills paid II their ofer
Is accepted and by rhh hemp nary dsecy they wish
SeS shoud no r. ,yb pf AMER and
are received by agents. the department will consider itself
s.s ssi' to accept other offers IN place q hoss thus
pn5-THE period for receiving proposals for supplying
Hemp advertised above is extended TO the 9Th OF August
next. may l7--lawia,6
FOR GENTLE NJ EN- I'VE hayr.ready made
HOODSofthe beet and most approved style Our
STOCK IS large and well diversified in quality OF material
aud style Of garment, 10 suit all tastes Gentlemen will
ind garments well and astefully gotten mp.
we have Cloths, Cnssmeres aud Yestngs always on
hand, which We are prepared TO make TO order al short
notice
u fancy articles our supply Is very good and elegant
Also, hne New York made Shna not surpassed nv any
with large assortment Of find game Under Shiris linen
very low prices. ONE PRICE ONLY. I'M.
inayls 3doors west Of Browns Hotel Penn. av,
MERCHANTS from the SOUTH and wEsT would
iI be amply ree9mpensed by making cheap pure bases
CARPET I; IN aSIoTi, y WINDOW SHADE DEPOT
Nos is 90 North Second Street, Philadelphia
49,, Strond floor, one door beioic Chrisf Churth
1900 pieces Of WILTON Brussels Imperial Ingram Dam.
Joos,ns cl,sss al, I w.n S S Iions mals knps,