Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-12
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER.RoTrp,
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Navy DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Renal, I
TT NDER the joint resolution Of Congress :.
u proved May 9, 1913, entitled assResolntion !,
speeding contracts for hemp for the use Of the Ans
lean navy" sealed proposals will be received " M
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies Al ~.
isville, Kentucky, or st Louis, Missouri, ITO be fo
warded by them unopened to this hureaul for 49,
lvering under contract, at either of the said hem,
agencies, for term not exceeding five years II.
best qudifg of imcrican wdter-rosed hemp in o,,s
titles Of five tons and upwards the ton to rors:.
of 2,240 pounds. No bid will be considered ~.
higher rate than two hundred and forty-one dolI,..
per ton. The proposals to be opened on the SIN a.
of august next. The department will then dst.v.
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded. Nj
delivery will be required sooner than the st "a,
January. 1850. & =2s# #Eas~
The said hemp must be equal in quality "a \.
best foreign hemp; and in all cases OF equali,v !.
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp-p1os
The quantity required annually win be- am.
500 tons. .rs - a4s az
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressedc,e.,t
ed, free from shives, and must not lose more ,h
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when hatchS.ls
to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for 60:
ming. Its strength must be such that rome AZ IN.
and three fourths of an inch in circumference mad
from twenty-one yarns. as prepared and tested n,
the inspectors, by their direction, will bear |,
least 1900 pounds and its LENGTH color and o,hs,
must ne SATISFACTORY to the
spectors, the chief of this bureau, ii viii M.
be received; it will be inspected and tested al ~
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents 10 ca.
tify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
and be received by them, according to the contract,
which may be entered into; ninety per cent, n
which bills to be payable within thirty DAYS afta,
their presentation to such navy agents may Be 1
greed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in word,
and figures, CLEARLY and egibly, asked per ton Of
2,240 pounds, when delivered, inspected, tested az
proved, and received by the said hemp ageEt, ant
payable as above specified. a..s
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed IN
the act of Congress making appropriations for ths
naval service, approved 10th August, 1886, by writ
ten guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, ITO be certified by some official personagel
to the effect that he they undertake that the Bid
der or bidders will, if his or their bid be accented
enter into an obligation within fifteen days after he
contract is submitted for signature, with good and
sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies propos.
ed. No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied 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 made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts
which will on no account be paid until the cor.
tracts are complied with in all respects according
to their terms. t
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement. The persons ofierrf
must state By chich nary agent they wish their bills
paid, if their offer is accepted, and by heh hemp OF
Macy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signatures and if they should ~
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, the department will consider itself
liberty to accept other offers in place ofthose thus
neglected. MAY 81, 1S49-till 9Th aug