The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.


Bureau of Constructions Equipment and Repair
March |, l5a9.
HINDER the john resolution Of Congress approved May
Y .. ISIS, entitled dissolution respecting contracts Tor
will he received al this BUREAU or the United States emp
agencies Louisville, Kentucky, or g Louis, Nss.airl,
10 he forwarded by them unopened 10 this burea) for de
yerng under contract ff term MOI exceeding five We
The 6est guilty Qf Arcan todirr.roffed hemp In ~ an
titles OF five and upwards the ton 10 consist Of eIO
pounds No bid will be considered AT higher rate
Two hundred and rty dollars per The propos ais
10 be opened on the both day Of May next. The depart
ment will then determine whether the shall be
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the LIST
The said hemp be equal quality the best for
eign hemp and all cases Of equality OF bid the contract
will be given 70 the hempgrower The quantity required
annually will be about 500 tons
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shves and must not lose than sixteen per
cent Of tow and when hatcheed to the satisfaction
OF the inspectors ready Tor SPINNING Its strength must be
such that rope OF one and reeionrhs Of an inch IN cir
conference made from wentyon yarns prepared and
tested by the inspectors or by their direction, will bear
least 100 pounds and lis length color, and other proper
be entirely satisfactory TO the inspectors, or the
chief OF this bureau, will not be received will be in
spec,ed and tested at The respective places OF delivery
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
for the hemp which may pans inspection and be received
by them, according 10 the contracts which may be entered
itu ninety per cent Of which bills TO be payable within
thirty days after their presentation 10 such navy agents
may be agreed upon aud named IN the contracts
Persons Offering must state the price, In words and fig
,ps CLEARLY and egiby,) asked per Of 2iU pounds,
when delivered, inspected, tested, approved and received
by tile said hemp agent and uayable above specified
Every offer must he accompanied directed IN the act
OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service,
approved 10Th August, 1876, ny written guaranty signed
some official personageD the effect that he or they I'M
,erike that Tie bidder OF bidders will his on their bid be
accepted enter into obligation within fifteen days after
the contract is submitted for signature, with good and sif
cen surelies furnish the supplies proposed No pro-
pOsal Will be considered uiiess dcconpaeuby suc qua
raity. ~ -..
Bonds with two approved surees In onehalf the esti
mated amount OF the respective contracts will be required
and ten per cetum in addition will be withheld iron tn.
amount Of each payment be made collateral security
Tor the due and faithful performance Of the respective
tracts which will on be paid until the corae
complied with 10 all respects according to their terms
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
OF this ers.ment The persons offering must state by
,chieh nury agent they wish their bills paid their oier
accepted, aud by nhtt hemp o. haty agency they wish
they should mol be executed within fifteen days after they
received by agents the department will consider itself
nj liberty 10 accept other oilers IN place OF those thus
elected, Mar 5-lawtAl
HsrIiE period for receiving proposals for supplying
Hemp ls advertised above, extended 10 the oh Of August
next may l7--iawtati6