The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-21
BooK.nINDINt
FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
NAVY DEPARrMEsr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
March !, lS49.
FINDER the joint resolution of Congress approved May
u o. 1913, entitled "Resolon respecting contracts for
hemp the Of the American navy, sealed proposals
agencies Louisville, Kentucky. ST. Louis, Missouri,
10 be forwarded by them unopened TO this brea for de.
he bes qualify ~ Anls,ic ioaferroaed hemp, In guam
titles q 1--WE tons and upwards the ton 70 consist 81
Two hundred and forty dollars per ton The proposals
opened the 3oth day Of May next. The depart
M ' Ma aessrv w be reared han mine he ia
day Of January, 1850.
The said hemp must he equal quality 10 the best for.
cign hemp and in all Of equality oi bid, the contract
will be given 20 the hemgrower The quantity required
annually viii be abon 600 tons.
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from shses, and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent oftow and waste when haieheed 10 The satisfaction
such thai rope OF one and ourihs OF inch IN cr
y or - ~
least 200 pounds and s length color, ami other proper
ss must Be entirely satisfactory 1, to The Inspectors q e
speced and tested u the respective places of delivery.
The respective United STATES hemp agents To certify bills
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by them according the contracts which may be entered
into; ninety per cent Of which bills to he payable within
thirty days after their presentation ~ such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons offering must state The price, In words and fig
when delivered III eeted tested approved, and received
by the said hemp agent aud payable As above specified
of Congress making appropriations for the naval service
approved 10th August, 1876 by written guaranty, signed
BY responsible persons 10 be certified by
some official personsge) 70 tho effect that he or they
ertake that tile bidder bidders will his their bid be
accepted into obligation within fifteen DAYS after
the is submitted or signature with good and sn
cient snretes furnish the supplies proposed No pro-
posa will be considered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty.
Bonds with approved sureties in one,haif the es.
mated oil the respective contracts will be required
and per in addition Will be withheld from IN.
Of each payment 10 be made ss collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective
tracts which will account be paid until the contract.
compiled with In all respects according TO their
Offers must ie in strict conformity with the terms
Of this advertisement The offering must state BY
rhieh nary agent they w'sh their bills paid " their OFFER
accepted and by ,ohieh hemp nary Gg pcy they wish
have contracts and bonts sent r their signature; and II
they should moi be executed within fifteen day after they
received by agents. the department will consider Itself
liberty accept other offers IN place Of those thus ne
elected. 5# Mnr HAWAI-
nS-THE period for receiving proposals for supplying
Hemp advertised above Is extended to the 9th ofAngust
next lI--la