The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
H0TTED HEMP. -I


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair
March !, lS49
u o 1919, entitled q "Resoluon respecting contracts Tor
hemp the Of The American navy, sealed proposals
agencies Louisville, Kentucky St Louis Missouri,
10 be forwarded BY them unopened this buresu) tor
verng under contract term not exceeding i've years.
he 6csf gnay Of ADatiean ,ea,errotted hemp In guam
titles five tons and upwards The ton TO consist Of 22lo
pounds No bid viii be considered al higher rate than
Two hundred and forty dollars per The proposals
10 be opened the Both day May next The depan.
meat vim then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded. No delivery VIII be required Ro0nel than the is
day oi January, 1880.
Tie sail hemp mue be equal III quality 10 the best io
eru hemp aud IN all cases 81 equality 81 bid The contract
will be gwen IL the hemp grower The qu,nfy required
annually will be about 600 tops. @'
The said hemp mus he thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
ree om thss aud must not lose more Than a,Seen per
cent u Tow and waflc when haichelle,l 10 He satisfaction
anch llal rope Of one aud three ourila inch cir.
cuuefrIicc, made from twenyont yarns prepared aud
tested ~ he inspectors o, by their direction, viii bear
rat u pounds aud iia length cDnr, and other proper
liz entirely aaliaiacioiy 10 the Inspectors, the
chtl Of ibis bureau il win not he received will be in
apec" nni tested al The respective places 81 delivery
The respective United STATES hemp agents To certify bills
Tor the hemp which may pass inspection andbe received
them according the which may be entered
into; ninety per cent Of which bills be payable within
thirty days amer their prese nation 70 such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named In the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price In words and fig
ures clearly and esby) asked per ton Of 2240 pounds
BY the said hemp agent, and payabe above specified
Every offer mus be accompanied directed in the act
OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service
approved 10th AueuF lSf6, by written guaranty signed
by one or more responsible persona 90 be certified by
some official personage) 70 the effect thai he they I'M
derlake thai the bidder bidders will II his OF their bd be
accepted, enter into obligation within fifteen days after
contract is submitted for sgnatnre with good and s,t
Gent surees, 10 furnish the supplies proposed No pro
posal viii BE- considered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty VIA 71T8
Bonds with two approved sweties in one half the es.
mated amount 81 the respective contracts will be required
and Ten per cennm in addition will be withheld the
amount Of each payment 10 be made, collateral security
Tor the due and faithful performance Of the respective ro
tracts which viii On no account be paid until the contract,
are complied with IN all respects according their terms
Offers must be made N strict conformity with the terms
Of ths advertisement The persons offering must state bv
ithih nary agent they wish their bills paid, ii their or
V accepted, and by nhih hemp nary gscy they wish
~ have coran aud bons sent for their Signature and II
ihey should not be exeeuien within fifteen days after they
are received by agents the department will cuneder re
a. liberty 10 accept other offerB in place OF those thus ne
g.ecled Mar 5-lawtAl
nErS-THE period Tor receiving proposals for supplying
P uaodveriiscd above VI extended the 9Th ofAugnst
next may l74-lagtaji6