Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER. ROTTEL
HEMP.
Navy DEPARTMENT, }
Bureau demonstration, Equipment, and Repair. (


Bureau OF constructon, EaoisSnea aad Repair. (
March ], ie4a.9
NDER tho joint resolution Of Congress, ap ..
u proved May ., 1898, entitled acres solution re-
siectng contracts for hemp for the of the Amer
lean navy" sealed proposals will be received at this
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies at Lou
isvile. Kentucky, S, Louis, Missouri. to be for
warded ny them unopened to this tdreaa} for de-
hvering under contract at either OF the said hemp
agencies. for term not exceeding five years, the
best quality Of American raferiotted hemp. in guam
titles Of tive tons and upwards, the ton to consist
of 2,2lo pounds. No bid will be considered at a
higher rate than tive hundred aud fortyone dollars
per ton. Tho proposals to- opened on the sth day
of August next. The department will then deter
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded. Nc
delivery will be required than the list day OF
Jaduary, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality 10 the
-st foreign hemp; and in all cases of equality of
bid, the contract viii be given to the hemp-grow-
er. The quantity required annually will be about
500 tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, clean
ed, free from shives, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent Of tow and waste when hatchelled
to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for spin
ming. Its strength must be snch that rope of one
and three fourths OF inch in circumference, made
from twenty-o yarns. as prepared and tested by
the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear OF
least 1900 pounds, and its length, color, and other
properties must be entirely satisfactory TO the in
spectors, the chief Of this bureau, it will not
be received; it will be inspected and tested at the
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to GER
tify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
and be received by them according to the contracts
which may be entered into; ninety per cent. OF
which bills to be payable within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agents may be "a
greed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons Offering must state the price, in words
and figures CLEARLY and legibly,) asked Per ton of
224o pounds, when delivered, inspected, tested. APP
proved, and received by the said hemp agent, and
payable as above specified.
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service approved 10th August 1916, by writ
ten guaranty, signed by one more responsible
persons, ito be certified by some official personase
TO tae effect that he they undertake that the bid
der or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted,
enter into an obligation within fifteen days after the
contract is submitted for signature, with good and
sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies propos
ed. No proposal will he 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, as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the
tracts are complied with in all respects according
TO their terms.
Offers must be made in st.ict conformity with the
terms OF this advertisement. The persons Offering
must state by ,och naey 1geni they wish their bills
pad II their oier is accepted and by ,chich hemp or
nary agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature and If they should not be
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, department will consider itself
liberty to accept other offers in place of those thus
neglected. MAY 81, ls4s-till eth aug
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