The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-18
PROPOSALS FOX AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
Bureau of Construe,ion, Equipment, and Repair,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
March l. l649
FINDER The o,n ,eaoluon ii Congress- approved May
O. lsts, eni,lsd "Resoloon respecting contracts cr
Icmp for the OF the American navy fled proposals
s M,s a. Al IoasvIr Ken'"tky a. 8 Ions ssseurp
10 be forwarded by them unopened totha hnrcan for de-
lie bes gpa,iy n american ,eatp, ,oied hc In guam
ics OF five iois and upwards The ton to cnnas, 81 2o
pounds No bt VIII be considered AZ higher rate Than
iw" hundred and forty dollars per The proposals
10 be opened on The Mth dry Of May next The depart
win then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery Will be required sooner than the st
lay 81 January, iBt0
The SAID hemp n,lisi equal quality The hest for.
eign hemp audi oil Of equality Of BID The contract
viii be given 10 tie hemp grower The quantity required
annually will be ahout $40 tons,
The said hemp must be thoroughly dresred cleaned,
free from nives and must not lose more han sxlcenpot
Of the inspeeora ready ior pnninf s strength must be
such that rope OF one and lee d'fts Of an inch m cir
tested by The Inspectors by their irecon will bear
100 pounds and itH length color, and ui'ci proper
tics he entirely satisfactory To The inspectors or the
chief 81 tins irta or will nn be received u vii, be
gpeced amt tested Al the respective placer ~ delivery
The respective limited states hemp agents 10 cefiiy bills
r lie hemp which may pans inspection and.be received
by Them according To the contracts whrh may be entered
io ninety per cent Of which bills 10 be payable within
thirty days after e, peaen,iion 10 such navy agents
may he asreed upon and named IN the contracia
Pciaons oilsnq me state the price, ~ WORKS and hg-
nrea tceary and crbyD asked pe Ton Of 2aio pounds
when del,ye,ed 10 dsfe tested approved and received
~ Inc said hemp oreDf ani payable ahpve specified
Every ot,r mnsi bo accompanied directed in The ACT
Of Cons.ees making appropriations Tor naval service
approved iuh Afne isio ~ y Wlmep Hus'any, hH"eu
ny ono responsible ersonF 90 he crrtibtd ny
eone official pereonage) o the ese, at he o. they IN
crskc thai tie bidder bidders will his ,hrir bid be
accop,ed enter obligation within fifteen days aIte,
The contract snbmicd or signature with good and Huh
cicm m,rees, 10 furnish the anplcs proposed No pro-
poai viii be eonsered unless accompanied by snch yni
ranfy 1854 st
bonds with approved sureiies IN ehali the cst
mates, ~ The respective contracts VIII I've required,
aud per ceni,,u IN addition viii be withheld nom Ills
amount each payment 10 be made collateral security
,r The doe aud ,h6,l performances % The Respective
acs which viii no account he paid until The contracts
compiled with ~ AL respects according To- their terms
Osrs mnni he ma V IN strict conformity with The terms
II fba advertisement The pcrsona Offering ma state Nv
hih ayfHi they wish their hills p,,d " their oner
accepted, and by irhith hemp nary pty they wish
have contracts and bo,s scn or Their agnae 1nd
they sholh not BIZ within aeen days amer hey
received by arsnfs the department will cpnadet ,sf
!, liberty 10 accept other oasa IN place q ins, ns nc
stesieh Mar b-ia"hi
Ht~THE period for receiving proposals ior supplying
next may II iaw1au6