The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
NAVY DEpARTMnsT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,

NAVY DEpARTMEsT,
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Repair,
March !, la49
FINDER The join, resolution Of Congress, approved May
U 9. 1913, entitled Resolution respecting contracts for
hemp for The nae OF the American navy sealed proposals
az 5ncier 1T Louisville, Kentucky 81 Louis Missouri
90 be forwarded by them unopened to this bnteo for de-
ysrne under contract fern exceeding i've years,
he LEST quality Of American raie,,otsed hemp, Ia quan
lilies OF iyt tons AMI upwards the ton TO consist 81 ago
pounds, No bid will be conFdered a higher rate than
wo hundr. and tsrty dollars per ton. The proposals
TO he opened on The 3mh day q May next The depart.
awarded No delivery viii be required sooner than The ia
Thr said heinp must be eonal IN quality to the hest for
eisn hemp and in oil cases Of eliay Of bid the contract
will he gwen the hemp grower The quantity required
apnually win be about 600 ions,
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
from shisea, and u not lose more Than sixteen per
osa q tow and waae when haGheen e te On
such thai rope OF and three ionrths Of an inch In cir
emrfnce made from twenty yarns e prepared and
ieart so pounds and H. length, color and other proper.
ea n e entirely @ no TO ne i 9r he
srpced tested at The respective places OF delivery
The respective United States hemp agents 10 rcrii Hills
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
hy them according the contracts which be entered
INTO; Ninety per Of which bills 10 he payable within
thirty their presentation To such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named in The contracts,
Persons offering must state The price, in werda and fig
when delivered 10 ece tested approved and sceived
by the said hemp nact, and payable as above specified
Every nIrs must W
Of Congress making appropriations Tor the naval rervice
approved l0 Augr, 1916, by written guaranty signed
BY responsible perFona, 90 be cerfieo by
some Official parsonage 10 the effect thai he OF they
ierlake that the bidder bidders will II ie their bid be
accented enter into an obligation within fifteen aya after
ht contract iH submitted for sgnanre with good and sun,
cient snrees, rnsh the supplies proposed No pro.
pota will be considered unless accompanied ~ such qua
Taniy f&a
Bonds with approved snrees in onehalf The est.
mated amount the respective contracts will he required
and ten per ceniurn in addition will be withheld from the
amount Of each payment be made as collateral security
for tile die and faithful performance VI the respective
tracts which will on no account paid until The
are complied with In all respects according to their terms
oHera be made IN strict conformity with the iernt
81 mia INFRINGEMENT The persons o. ring ~
irhfcA afD agent they wish their bills paid " their ocr
{, accepted, and by h hemp nary Gg my they w,s,
10 have contracia and bous their signstre and
they shoulh be within Aieen days after they
ME received by AGENTS. the department will consider ise
al liberty 10 accept other oilers IN place Of those thus ne
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